Betty Bloodworth
GAINESVILLE-Betty Jean Bloodworth, 78, died Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008 in Select Specialty Hospital, Gainesville, following an extended illness.
Born in Greensboro, Mrs. Bloodworth was the eighth of nine children born to Claude and Leona Miller Brandon. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Alva Lee May and Margaret Martin; four brothers, C.W. Jr., Owen, Clarence and Bill Brandon and a son-in-law, LTC Thomas E. Busby, Sr.
Mrs. Bloodworth graduated from Gadsden County High School in 1948 and moved to Gainesville to become a legal secretary. There she met her husband, James F. Bloodworth. Married Aug. 3, 1952 in Gretna, they raised two daughters. The family moved to Starke in 1956 and had resided here since that time.
Mrs. Bloodworth was secretary of the Lawtey Elementary School for many years, enjoying many fond memories of the students and her fellow co-workers. She was active in her church; was a member of the Woman's Club and Phi Beta Sorority Community Service Organization. Mrs. Bloodworth's gradually declining health forced her to limit her activities more and more. Her first priority was her family. She loved her husband, adored her two daughters, four grandsons and multiple "granddogs."
Survivors include her husband, James F. Bloodworth; daughters Ellen Roberts of Starke (formerly of Tallahassee, and Carol Busby of Oveido; her grandsons, Adam Roberts of Tallahassee and Tommy, John and Patrick Busby, all of Oveido; and her sisters, Elizabeth Sullivan of Daphne, Ala. and Jaime Bowman of Quincy.
Graveside funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, at Crosby Lake Cemetery with the Reverend Mike Moore officiating. Immediately thereafter, the family welcomed all attendants at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall for refreshments and an opportunity to reminisce about Betty's life. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The American Heart Association, P.O. Box 840692, Dallas, Texas 75284. Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.