Betty Rae Privette Bartle, a former Selma and current Yorktown, Indiana resident, passed away Monday, December 31, 2007 after a brief illness. She was 83.
She was born and raised in Chattanooga, TN. As a teenager, Betty spent her free time twirling for the band and a drum and bugle corp. By the time she was 16, she was the "one" and "two" baton champion for the state of Tennessee.
Betty was preceded in death in 1943 by her first husband, Harry Thomas Denney, who was killed while on duty during World War II.
She then married John W. Bartle, Sr. in 1945.
Betty and family moved to Selma where she began teaching baton at area high schools throughout Delaware, Jay, Randolph, Henry and Wayne counties. She then began organizing twirling contests. She built a twirling studio at her home to accommodate career and family. The studio started out with six girls from Selma High School and then continued to grow. She held classes nightly. She continued to teach baton at her studio until age 57 and continued judging contests until the age of 70.
After her last child married in 1984, she moved to Texas where she maintained a part-time residence for many years. In 1997, Betty was honored at the Indiana State Twirling contest for over 50 years of contribution to NBTA and the twirling world.
She was a member of High Street Methodist Church in Muncie, Indiana.
In a memoir penned by Betty and left for those who care to read it, she shared, "Please allow me to give praise and thanks to my Lord for the gift of salvation" and "I thank God every day for all of the blessings he has bestowed upon me and my family."
Betty is preceded in death by her mother, Mary Margaret Privette, father, Clay Privette, sister, Theresa Farr, sister, Mary Ellen Delk, husband, John W. Bartle Sr., and son, Sidney M. Bartle.
Survivors include son, John W. Bartle, Jr. and wife Becky of Indianapolis, daughter Kimberly and husband Brent Wilhoit of Yorktown, grand-daughter Whitni and husband Scott Buckles of Indianapolis, grand-daughter Paige and husband Justin Harvey of Maryville, Tennessee, grandson Danny Bartle of Colorado Springs, Colorado, step-grandsons Jared and Jordan McCowan, step-great-grandsons Broc and Blake Buckles and great-grand-daughter Gabrielle Buckles.
Services were Saturday, January 5th at Meek's Mortuary, Washington Street Chapel.
Burial was immediately following the service at Tomlinson Cemetery.
"Some people weave burlap into the fabric of our lives, and some weave gold thread. Both contribute to make the whole picture beautiful and unique." Thank you Betty Bartle for providing the gold thread that made our lives both beautiful and unique.
She was born and raised in Chattanooga, TN. As a teenager, Betty spent her free time twirling for the band and a drum and bugle corp. By the time she was 16, she was the "one" and "two" baton champion for the state of Tennessee.
Betty was preceded in death in 1943 by her first husband, Harry Thomas Denney, who was killed while on duty during World War II.
She then married John W. Bartle, Sr. in 1945.
Betty and family moved to Selma where she began teaching baton at area high schools throughout Delaware, Jay, Randolph, Henry and Wayne counties. She then began organizing twirling contests. She built a twirling studio at her home to accommodate career and family. The studio started out with six girls from Selma High School and then continued to grow. She held classes nightly. She continued to teach baton at her studio until age 57 and continued judging contests until the age of 70.
After her last child married in 1984, she moved to Texas where she maintained a part-time residence for many years. In 1997, Betty was honored at the Indiana State Twirling contest for over 50 years of contribution to NBTA and the twirling world.
She was a member of High Street Methodist Church in Muncie, Indiana.
In a memoir penned by Betty and left for those who care to read it, she shared, "Please allow me to give praise and thanks to my Lord for the gift of salvation" and "I thank God every day for all of the blessings he has bestowed upon me and my family."
Betty is preceded in death by her mother, Mary Margaret Privette, father, Clay Privette, sister, Theresa Farr, sister, Mary Ellen Delk, husband, John W. Bartle Sr., and son, Sidney M. Bartle.
Survivors include son, John W. Bartle, Jr. and wife Becky of Indianapolis, daughter Kimberly and husband Brent Wilhoit of Yorktown, grand-daughter Whitni and husband Scott Buckles of Indianapolis, grand-daughter Paige and husband Justin Harvey of Maryville, Tennessee, grandson Danny Bartle of Colorado Springs, Colorado, step-grandsons Jared and Jordan McCowan, step-great-grandsons Broc and Blake Buckles and great-grand-daughter Gabrielle Buckles.
Services were Saturday, January 5th at Meek's Mortuary, Washington Street Chapel.
Burial was immediately following the service at Tomlinson Cemetery.
"Some people weave burlap into the fabric of our lives, and some weave gold thread. Both contribute to make the whole picture beautiful and unique." Thank you Betty Bartle for providing the gold thread that made our lives both beautiful and unique.
Betty Rae Privette Bartle, a former Selma and current Yorktown, Indiana resident, passed away Monday, December 31, 2007 after a brief illness. She was 83.
She was born and raised in Chattanooga, TN. As a teenager, Betty spent her free time twirling for the band and a drum and bugle corp. By the time she was 16, she was the "one" and "two" baton champion for the state of Tennessee.
Betty was preceded in death in 1943 by her first husband, Harry Thomas Denney, who was killed while on duty during World War II.
She then married John W. Bartle, Sr. in 1945.
Betty and family moved to Selma where she began teaching baton at area high schools throughout Delaware, Jay, Randolph, Henry and Wayne counties. She then began organizing twirling contests. She built a twirling studio at her home to accommodate career and family. The studio started out with six girls from Selma High School and then continued to grow. She held classes nightly. She continued to teach baton at her studio until age 57 and continued judging contests until the age of 70.
After her last child married in 1984, she moved to Texas where she maintained a part-time residence for many years. In 1997, Betty was honored at the Indiana State Twirling contest for over 50 years of contribution to NBTA and the twirling world.
She was a member of High Street Methodist Church in Muncie, Indiana.
In a memoir penned by Betty and left for those who care to read it, she shared, "Please allow me to give praise and thanks to my Lord for the gift of salvation" and "I thank God every day for all of the blessings he has bestowed upon me and my family."
Betty is preceded in death by her mother, Mary Margaret Privette, father, Clay Privette, sister, Theresa Farr, sister, Mary Ellen Delk, husband, John W. Bartle Sr., and son, Sidney M. Bartle.
Survivors include son, John W. Bartle, Jr. and wife Becky of Indianapolis, daughter Kimberly and husband Brent Wilhoit of Yorktown, grand-daughter Whitni and husband Scott Buckles of Indianapolis, grand-daughter Paige and husband Justin Harvey of Maryville, Tennessee, grandson Danny Bartle of Colorado Springs, Colorado, step-grandsons Jared and Jordan McCowan, step-great-grandsons Broc and Blake Buckles and great-grand-daughter Gabrielle Buckles.
Services were Saturday, January 5th at Meek's Mortuary, Washington Street Chapel.
Burial was immediately following the service at Tomlinson Cemetery.
"Some people weave burlap into the fabric of our lives, and some weave gold thread. Both contribute to make the whole picture beautiful and unique." Thank you Betty Bartle for providing the gold thread that made our lives both beautiful and unique.
She was born and raised in Chattanooga, TN. As a teenager, Betty spent her free time twirling for the band and a drum and bugle corp. By the time she was 16, she was the "one" and "two" baton champion for the state of Tennessee.
Betty was preceded in death in 1943 by her first husband, Harry Thomas Denney, who was killed while on duty during World War II.
She then married John W. Bartle, Sr. in 1945.
Betty and family moved to Selma where she began teaching baton at area high schools throughout Delaware, Jay, Randolph, Henry and Wayne counties. She then began organizing twirling contests. She built a twirling studio at her home to accommodate career and family. The studio started out with six girls from Selma High School and then continued to grow. She held classes nightly. She continued to teach baton at her studio until age 57 and continued judging contests until the age of 70.
After her last child married in 1984, she moved to Texas where she maintained a part-time residence for many years. In 1997, Betty was honored at the Indiana State Twirling contest for over 50 years of contribution to NBTA and the twirling world.
She was a member of High Street Methodist Church in Muncie, Indiana.
In a memoir penned by Betty and left for those who care to read it, she shared, "Please allow me to give praise and thanks to my Lord for the gift of salvation" and "I thank God every day for all of the blessings he has bestowed upon me and my family."
Betty is preceded in death by her mother, Mary Margaret Privette, father, Clay Privette, sister, Theresa Farr, sister, Mary Ellen Delk, husband, John W. Bartle Sr., and son, Sidney M. Bartle.
Survivors include son, John W. Bartle, Jr. and wife Becky of Indianapolis, daughter Kimberly and husband Brent Wilhoit of Yorktown, grand-daughter Whitni and husband Scott Buckles of Indianapolis, grand-daughter Paige and husband Justin Harvey of Maryville, Tennessee, grandson Danny Bartle of Colorado Springs, Colorado, step-grandsons Jared and Jordan McCowan, step-great-grandsons Broc and Blake Buckles and great-grand-daughter Gabrielle Buckles.
Services were Saturday, January 5th at Meek's Mortuary, Washington Street Chapel.
Burial was immediately following the service at Tomlinson Cemetery.
"Some people weave burlap into the fabric of our lives, and some weave gold thread. Both contribute to make the whole picture beautiful and unique." Thank you Betty Bartle for providing the gold thread that made our lives both beautiful and unique.
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