Bette Jane Clemons, 88, was born into life in Cincinnati, OH on September 1, 1925, and born into eternity surrounded by her loving family on August 18, 2014; she is the beloved wife of Guy Clemons; loving mother of Joyce Gay Parks, Carol Ann Lira, Wanda Marie (Clinton) Lewis, Johanna Darlene (Karriem) Chaney, and John Darryl Wakefield; adoring grandmother of Jack, Denise, Debra, Tracy (Bernard), Emile (Jillian), Chawn (Will), Clinton John, Tiffany, Brette, Noelle, Jewel, Crystal, Brandon, Faridah, and Ishmael; most adoring great-grandmother of 15; devoted cousin of Pearl (Reuben) Huff; fond aunt, cousin, and friend of many.
Visitation Saturday, from 10 AM, until the time of Bette’s Celebration of Life Service at 11 AM at Drake & Son Funeral Home, 5303 N. Western, Chicago; Interment, Rosehill Cemetery; for more information call 773-561-6874, or to sign Bette’s online guestbook and view her MeM Video Tribute, go to www.DrakeandSonFuneralHome.com.