Betty Jean Woods Freeze

Born in Virginia on January 24, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Hattie Spence Woods.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Larry Joe Freeze, whom she married on January 4, 1958; grandson, Jason Honeycutt; great-granddaughters, Gabriella Shane Gemes and Wylder Rae Chastain and one sister, Nancy Lee Woods.

Mrs. Freeze graduated from Statesville Senior High School, worked at Iredell Memorial Hospital in the Physical Therapy Department and retired from Piedmont Healthcare, working in Medical Records.

She was a member of Front Street Baptist Church and was a member of the Esther Perry Sunday School class, which she enjoyed being a part of, and she loved spending time with her great-grandchildren.

Those left to cherish her memory are her two daughters, Cheryl (Robert) Chastain of McCalla, Alabama and Dee Dee (Scott) Mitcham of Statesville; one granddaughter, Kellie (Mitch) Kiser; two grandsons, Blake (Erica) Chastain and Caleb (Kelli) Chastain; and ten great-grandchildren, Joshua and Johnathan Benfield, Christian and Samuel Mitcham-Gemes, Allie Honeycutt, Gaby and Oliver Chastain, Stryker Chastain, Phenix Kiser and Chandler Wellman.

The family will receive friends Sunday evening, July 12, 2015 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home.

The service honoring Betty’s life will be held Monday, July 13, 2015 at 4:00 PM at Front Street Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Stutts and Scott Mitcham officiating.

Memorial donations may be made to Gordon Hospice House 2347 Simonton Road Statesville, NC 28625.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.bunchjohnsonfuneralhome.com

The family would like to express their appreciation and gratitude to Dr. Mahendra Narendran for his compassion; Kim Ashley, nurse liaison for Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County; the 5th Floor staff of Iredell Memorial Hospital and the entire staff of Gordon Hospice House.

Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Betty Freeze.