Elizabeth Ingram

Elizabeth "Betty" Ingram, 93, of Jackson passed away Friday, June 5, 2020, at the Villas of Jackson.

Betty was born Feb. 1, 1927, in Glen Allen, Missouri, the daughter of Carlos Edward and Rose Klein Burns. She was baptized March 17, 1927.

Betty spent her life as a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening, picking pecans and sewing. She was the most meticulously organized person; she kept a diary of her daily actives from 1944 until April 2020.

In 1958, Betty and her husband, Louis, moved to Meadow Heights, Michigan. Betty was joyful to move "home" to Southeast Missouri in 1985. She was affectionately known as "Aunt Betty" by countless people. Betty's love for her family was unmeasurable.

Betty and Louis Ingram were united in marriage Nov. 28, 1958, in Gordonville, and he preceded her in death Sept. 18, 2001.

Survivors include a brother, Frank Burns of Jackson; a sister, Thelma Eaker of Marble Hill, Missouri; nieces and nephews, Bob Eaker, David Eaker, Victor Burns, Todd Burns, Martha Hildebrandt, Lynn Schreiner, Mark Nussbaum and Mary Smith; sisters-in-law, Jan Morgan, Wanda Lanpher, Bess Cronck and Neva Glass; numerous Ingram nieces and nephews; and her "kids," the Patterson family from Michigan.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a brother, Bud Burns; and a sister, Roselee Nussbaum.

A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. today at Morgan Memorial Park in Advance, Missouri.

Morgan Funeral Home in Advance is in charge of all arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to Southeast Hospice, 10 Doctors' Park, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703; or CURED Foundation, P.O. Box 32, Lincolnshire, IL 60069.