Betty Jean Yancey

Betty Jean Yancey, 78, of Fulton, Missouri passed away on January 16, 2015 at her home.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Debo Funeral Home in Fulton. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery in Fulton. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home.

Betty was born July 16, 1936 in St. Louis, Missouri to Charles and Jewell Sparks Bradbury and they preceded her in death. She was married on July 12, 1954 in her home near Guthrie, Missouri to David F. Yancey, Jr. and he preceded her in death.

She was a 1954 graduate of Fulton High School and she drove a school bus in Fulton for over 40 years. Betty was a member of Dry Fork Baptist Church in Guthrie and she loved to spend time outdoors, especially fishing, hunting and taking care of her pets.

Survivors include her sons, Kent (Christy) Yancey, Dale (Nicole) Yancey and Darrell (Teresa) Yancey all of Fulton; step-mother, Emily Clatterbuck of Fulton; step-sister, Elaine (Bill) Jurgensmeyer of Brazito, Missouri; twelve grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; lifelong friend, Virginia Carter of Fulton and her beloved pet, Princess.

She was also preceded in death by her step-father, Vernon Clatterbuck and three great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Betty’s family c/o Debo Funeral Home, 833 Court Street, Fulton, Missouri 65251.