Betty Lou (Kanipe) Burrill, 93, of Boone passed away peacefully at Deerfield Ridge in Boone on Monday June 5, 2023. Betty was born June 6, 1929 and was one day short of her 94th birthday. Betty was a committed Christian. When she lived in Gastonia, she was an active member of Hardin Baptist Church. Professionally she was a secretary and bookkeeper at the Gaston Gazette, and then finally retiring from a heating and air conditioning firm. When she and her husband retired, they visited all of the 50 United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, and they even traveled internationally to Korea. She loved to cook. Her family was very important to her. Her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchild were the love of her life, and they will dearly miss her, as well as all of her other family, friends, and the residents of Deerfield Ridge.
Preceding Betty in death are her husband of 62 years, Clarence “Chuck” Burrill, who passed away in 2016. Betty will be enjoying her 94th birthday with Chuck and the rest of her family that has passed before her. Chuck and Betty were the happiest couple ever. They are the definition of soul mates. Chuck probably asked Betty what took her so long to get there.
Betty is the daughter of the late Jennie Lee (Hovis) Kanipe and Clarence Fletcher Kanipe. Also preceding Betty in death is her brother, Lee Kanipe.
Grieving the loss of their mother are her children, Lisa Haas and her husband Jerry of Boone, NC and Mark Burrill and his wife Cathy of Monroe, NC. Betty’s legacy includes six grandchildren – Lee Adams and his wife Miranda, Amy Beauregard and her husband Jason, Rebekah McGraw and her husband Ben, Daniel Burrill and his fiancée Leanne, Elizabeth Teel and her husband Jeremy and Rachel Thompson and her husband Ryan. Betty leaves behind 14 great-grandchildren, Dylan Beauregard and his wife Amy, Jacob Beauregard, Carson Beauregard, Allisan Beauregard, Maelee Adams, Lorelai Adams, Sutton Adams, Jackson Snyder, Savannah McGraw, Riordan McGraw, Elric Teel, Emris Teel, Rylan Thompson and Laney Thompson. Betty was also very proud that she had a great-great granddaughter, Adalynn Claire Beauregard. Her brothers, Robert and his wife Shirley of Cocoa, FL and Johnny Kanipe of Dallas, NC are also grieving the loss of their sister.
A service celebrating Betty’s life will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday June 8, 2023 at Carothers Funeral Home, 2205 Williamsburg Drive, Gastonia. Her son, Pastor Mark Burrill will officiate. Her pallbearers are Jason Beauregard, Dylan Beauregard, Jacob Beauregard, Carson Beauregard, Jeremy Teel and Daniel Burrill. Betty will be laid to rest next to her husband, Chuck, in The Garden of Honor at Gaston Memorial Park immediately following the Celebration of Life Service.
Fond memories of Betty and condolences for the family may be left at www.carothersfuneralhomegastonia.com.
The staffs of Carothers Funeral Home and Gaston Memorial Park are honored to serve the Burrill Family.
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