Betty Jo Lax, 80 of Fairland, IN earned her precious Angel wings March 25, 2021 at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis.
Born in Princeton, Kentucky on April 15, 1940 to Hershel and Marie (Cunningham) Hobby, she was the oldest of 8 children. She married the love of her life Jerry Leigh Lax Sr. on January 14, 1961 and they were fortunate to have 55 years of marriage. He preceded her in death on October 28, 2016.
Mrs. Lax was a 1958 graduate of Caldwell County High School. She left Princeton, Kentucky in 1958 and moved to Paducah Kentucky to work as a Dental Assistant. Paducah is where she met her love, and they started their life together. During their marriage they lived in many locations in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and Tennessee where they have many friends and family. She retired from Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah.
Together they had three children, Laura (Keith) Smith of Bartlett, TN, Leslie (Gary) Gieseking of Fariland, IN and Jerry (Peggy) Lax, Jr. of Bartlett, TN, 8 Grandchildren, Sean (Betsy) Smith, Lindsay (Adam) Clarkson, Kreigh (Abby) Smith, Tyler (Ashley) Gieseking, Brandon (Emily) Gieseking, Rachel (Jeremy) Chapman, Hunter Lax and Hannah Lax, 11 Great- Grandchildren, Cooper and Marie Grace Smith, Lily, Cora and Harper Clarkson, Kinsley and Madelyn Gieseking, Wyatt and Willa Gieseking, Peyton Chapman and Maya Jones.
She was an Angel in the eyes of many and anyone who met her loved her. She leaves behind a legacy of love. kindness, compassion, and empathy. She always saw the good in everyone and even in her toughest moments continued to be grateful. She greeted everyone she met with a smile and welcomed anyone to her home with open arms.
She enjoyed traveling, where she was able to visit many places with her husband and family. One of her favorite places of all was Hawaii. She enjoyed many cruises and loved to visit Kentucky Lake. She enjoyed crafts, baking and most of all her being with family. She had a love for all animals, but her favorite of all were dogs.
She was preceded in death by her husband Jerry Leigh Lax Sr, parents Hershel and Marie Hobby a sister Susan Myers and sister-in law Lynn Hobby. She leaves behind her children, grandchildren, a sister Marilyn (Jimmy) Buntin, 5 brothers Charles Hobby, Kenneth (Linda) Hobby, Joey (Kathy) Hobby, Cecil (Sherry) Hobby, Ricky Hobby, many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
A Celebration of Life is scheduled for May 8, 2021 at 11am Moors Resort Lodge, 570 Moors Rd, Gilbertsville, KY located at Kentucky Lake. All friends and family are welcome to celebrate a life well lived. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to PEYitforward Foundation at www.PEYitforward901.org in honor of Betty Lax.
Born in Princeton, Kentucky on April 15, 1940 to Hershel and Marie (Cunningham) Hobby, she was the oldest of 8 children. She married the love of her life Jerry Leigh Lax Sr. on January 14, 1961 and they were fortunate to have 55 years of marriage. He preceded her in death on October 28, 2016.
Mrs. Lax was a 1958 graduate of Caldwell County High School. She left Princeton, Kentucky in 1958 and moved to Paducah Kentucky to work as a Dental Assistant. Paducah is where she met her love, and they started their life together. During their marriage they lived in many locations in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and Tennessee where they have many friends and family. She retired from Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah.
Together they had three children, Laura (Keith) Smith of Bartlett, TN, Leslie (Gary) Gieseking of Fariland, IN and Jerry (Peggy) Lax, Jr. of Bartlett, TN, 8 Grandchildren, Sean (Betsy) Smith, Lindsay (Adam) Clarkson, Kreigh (Abby) Smith, Tyler (Ashley) Gieseking, Brandon (Emily) Gieseking, Rachel (Jeremy) Chapman, Hunter Lax and Hannah Lax, 11 Great- Grandchildren, Cooper and Marie Grace Smith, Lily, Cora and Harper Clarkson, Kinsley and Madelyn Gieseking, Wyatt and Willa Gieseking, Peyton Chapman and Maya Jones.
She was an Angel in the eyes of many and anyone who met her loved her. She leaves behind a legacy of love. kindness, compassion, and empathy. She always saw the good in everyone and even in her toughest moments continued to be grateful. She greeted everyone she met with a smile and welcomed anyone to her home with open arms.
She enjoyed traveling, where she was able to visit many places with her husband and family. One of her favorite places of all was Hawaii. She enjoyed many cruises and loved to visit Kentucky Lake. She enjoyed crafts, baking and most of all her being with family. She had a love for all animals, but her favorite of all were dogs.
She was preceded in death by her husband Jerry Leigh Lax Sr, parents Hershel and Marie Hobby a sister Susan Myers and sister-in law Lynn Hobby. She leaves behind her children, grandchildren, a sister Marilyn (Jimmy) Buntin, 5 brothers Charles Hobby, Kenneth (Linda) Hobby, Joey (Kathy) Hobby, Cecil (Sherry) Hobby, Ricky Hobby, many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
A Celebration of Life is scheduled for May 8, 2021 at 11am Moors Resort Lodge, 570 Moors Rd, Gilbertsville, KY located at Kentucky Lake. All friends and family are welcome to celebrate a life well lived. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to PEYitforward Foundation at www.PEYitforward901.org in honor of Betty Lax.
Betty Jo Lax, 80 of Fairland, IN earned her precious Angel wings March 25, 2021 at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis.
Born in Princeton, Kentucky on April 15, 1940 to Hershel and Marie (Cunningham) Hobby, she was the oldest of 8 children. She married the love of her life Jerry Leigh Lax Sr. on January 14, 1961 and they were fortunate to have 55 years of marriage. He preceded her in death on October 28, 2016.
Mrs. Lax was a 1958 graduate of Caldwell County High School. She left Princeton, Kentucky in 1958 and moved to Paducah Kentucky to work as a Dental Assistant. Paducah is where she met her love, and they started their life together. During their marriage they lived in many locations in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and Tennessee where they have many friends and family. She retired from Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah.
Together they had three children, Laura (Keith) Smith of Bartlett, TN, Leslie (Gary) Gieseking of Fariland, IN and Jerry (Peggy) Lax, Jr. of Bartlett, TN, 8 Grandchildren, Sean (Betsy) Smith, Lindsay (Adam) Clarkson, Kreigh (Abby) Smith, Tyler (Ashley) Gieseking, Brandon (Emily) Gieseking, Rachel (Jeremy) Chapman, Hunter Lax and Hannah Lax, 11 Great- Grandchildren, Cooper and Marie Grace Smith, Lily, Cora and Harper Clarkson, Kinsley and Madelyn Gieseking, Wyatt and Willa Gieseking, Peyton Chapman and Maya Jones.
She was an Angel in the eyes of many and anyone who met her loved her. She leaves behind a legacy of love. kindness, compassion, and empathy. She always saw the good in everyone and even in her toughest moments continued to be grateful. She greeted everyone she met with a smile and welcomed anyone to her home with open arms.
She enjoyed traveling, where she was able to visit many places with her husband and family. One of her favorite places of all was Hawaii. She enjoyed many cruises and loved to visit Kentucky Lake. She enjoyed crafts, baking and most of all her being with family. She had a love for all animals, but her favorite of all were dogs.
She was preceded in death by her husband Jerry Leigh Lax Sr, parents Hershel and Marie Hobby a sister Susan Myers and sister-in law Lynn Hobby. She leaves behind her children, grandchildren, a sister Marilyn (Jimmy) Buntin, 5 brothers Charles Hobby, Kenneth (Linda) Hobby, Joey (Kathy) Hobby, Cecil (Sherry) Hobby, Ricky Hobby, many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
A Celebration of Life is scheduled for May 8, 2021 at 11am Moors Resort Lodge, 570 Moors Rd, Gilbertsville, KY located at Kentucky Lake. All friends and family are welcome to celebrate a life well lived. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to PEYitforward Foundation at www.PEYitforward901.org in honor of Betty Lax.
Born in Princeton, Kentucky on April 15, 1940 to Hershel and Marie (Cunningham) Hobby, she was the oldest of 8 children. She married the love of her life Jerry Leigh Lax Sr. on January 14, 1961 and they were fortunate to have 55 years of marriage. He preceded her in death on October 28, 2016.
Mrs. Lax was a 1958 graduate of Caldwell County High School. She left Princeton, Kentucky in 1958 and moved to Paducah Kentucky to work as a Dental Assistant. Paducah is where she met her love, and they started their life together. During their marriage they lived in many locations in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and Tennessee where they have many friends and family. She retired from Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah.
Together they had three children, Laura (Keith) Smith of Bartlett, TN, Leslie (Gary) Gieseking of Fariland, IN and Jerry (Peggy) Lax, Jr. of Bartlett, TN, 8 Grandchildren, Sean (Betsy) Smith, Lindsay (Adam) Clarkson, Kreigh (Abby) Smith, Tyler (Ashley) Gieseking, Brandon (Emily) Gieseking, Rachel (Jeremy) Chapman, Hunter Lax and Hannah Lax, 11 Great- Grandchildren, Cooper and Marie Grace Smith, Lily, Cora and Harper Clarkson, Kinsley and Madelyn Gieseking, Wyatt and Willa Gieseking, Peyton Chapman and Maya Jones.
She was an Angel in the eyes of many and anyone who met her loved her. She leaves behind a legacy of love. kindness, compassion, and empathy. She always saw the good in everyone and even in her toughest moments continued to be grateful. She greeted everyone she met with a smile and welcomed anyone to her home with open arms.
She enjoyed traveling, where she was able to visit many places with her husband and family. One of her favorite places of all was Hawaii. She enjoyed many cruises and loved to visit Kentucky Lake. She enjoyed crafts, baking and most of all her being with family. She had a love for all animals, but her favorite of all were dogs.
She was preceded in death by her husband Jerry Leigh Lax Sr, parents Hershel and Marie Hobby a sister Susan Myers and sister-in law Lynn Hobby. She leaves behind her children, grandchildren, a sister Marilyn (Jimmy) Buntin, 5 brothers Charles Hobby, Kenneth (Linda) Hobby, Joey (Kathy) Hobby, Cecil (Sherry) Hobby, Ricky Hobby, many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
A Celebration of Life is scheduled for May 8, 2021 at 11am Moors Resort Lodge, 570 Moors Rd, Gilbertsville, KY located at Kentucky Lake. All friends and family are welcome to celebrate a life well lived. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to PEYitforward Foundation at www.PEYitforward901.org in honor of Betty Lax.
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