Betty Fletcher

Betty Louise Crum was born November 11, 1940 in Natchez, Mississippi and went to be with her Heavenly Father on June 27th,2024 in Vernal, Utah. She was born to Mildred and Henry Crum and was the second born out of eleven children. She married Neal Fletcher in 1959 in Ferriday, Louisiana and started her own large family, having a total of seven children. They divorced in 1978. She worked many jobs, including grocery store clerk and later owned her own daycare. At the age of 50, she made the brave decision to go back to school to get her degree in respiratory therapy and graduated after two long years of diligent study. She hated every minute of it! She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and enjoyed her activity in the church. She loved going to the temple and dedicated a large part of her time later in life to temple work. Betty was an amazing cook with the ability to turn just about anything into a great meal. She perfected the art of biscuit making but couldn't make a pancake to save her life. She loved to read, travel and listen to Marty Robbins. She loved spending time with family and was always talking about the annual trips she would take with her sisters. Betty loved to work on genealogy and was interested in history. She made friends easily and never met a stranger. Betty will be greatly missed.She is survived by her siblings; Jimmy (Polly) Crum, Bobbi Gayle, Tommy Crum, Jean Moffatt, and Ruthi (Wallace) Olds , her seven children; Renee (Ray) Tebeck, Burbank WA, Buddy (Amy) Fletcher, Seymour IN, Buz (Carol) Fletcher, Vernal UT, Rhonda (Bill) Hayes, Burbank WA, Joe Fletcher, Leavenworth WA, Jennifer (Charlie) Reum, Peshastin, WA and Julie (Brad) Smuin, Vernal UT, her 34 grandchildren, 54 great grandchildren and 2 great, great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents; Mildred and Henry Crum, siblings; Ann Fair, Vernon Crum, Kenny Crum, Danny Crum and Jerry Dale Crum, grandsons Steven Potter  and Hunter Brown and granddaughter Camille O'Neil. Funeral Services will conducted Monday July 1st 2024 at 10 AM  at Blackburn Vernal Mortuary a viewing  Sunday June 30th, 2024 from 6 to 8 PM and  Monday 9 am. Burial to follow at the Rock Point Cemetery in Vernal.