Betty (Betsy) Jean Hatcher Gonzalez, 85, of Beckley, West Virginia, passed away on February 4, 2023. As the youngest of eight children, she was the daughter of the late Bettie Griffith Hatcher and Alvis Grover Hatcher. Betsy is also preceded in death by her husband, Anthony (Tony) Gonzalez, Sr., who died in May 2001. Having married on Thanksgiving, 1971, she and Tony were married for almost 30 years.
Betsy graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1955. She began her career in radio broadcasting with WWNR in 1956. In 1980, when WTNJ first went on the air, Betsy became active in WTNJ's operations, working various positions until she retired in 1997. Her favorite aspect of her job was the community involvement and working with friends and co-workers.
With retirement, she found enjoyment in being a homemaker, cooking, and traveling with friends and family. She was an avid sports fan of WWHS and WVU.
Betsy was a long-time member of the Memorial Baptist Church. She was active in all aspects of the Church and her faith, involved with church programs, activities, and committees.
Betsy felt that one of God's purposes in her life was to help care for members of her family when they were sick, which she did. "Caring for others" was Betsy. She was a gracious and giving person of her gifts from God.
Betsy had been a resident of The Villages of Greystone since June 2020. Sincere thanks to all of the staff at The Villages of Greystone for all the care and special attention she received while being a resident. Sincere thanks, also, to the Bowers Hospice House for their care during her last moments of life.
Memorial services will be held at the Memorial Baptist Church in Beckley on Friday, February 10, at 12:00 noon with Pastor Dr. Charles Bright officiating. Family and friends may visit one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. In lieu of flowers, donations of sympathy can be made to the Memorial Baptist Church.
Funeral services arranged by Blue Ridge Funeral Home.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.BlueRidgeFuneralHome.com.
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