Betty Booth (1926-2008)
Betty Booth, 81, of Ashland, died Thursday in Kings Daughters Medical Center after a brief illness.
She was born Sept. 21, 1926, in Ashland, the daughter of the late William Patrick and Claudia Pruitt Patrick. She was the wife of the late Cornealious Booth.
She is survived by her daughters, Claudia Sue Withrow of Ortonville, Mich., Glenna Jo Akers of Flatwoods, Ky., and Shirley Jean Booth of Ashland, and her son, Charlie Joe Booth of Ashland. She is the loving sister of Maxine Faulkner of St. Petersburg, Fla., Dorothy Howard of Ashland, Elizabeth Compton of Ashland and the late Bonnie Blevins of Ashland. She was the grandmother of two grandsons, John and George Akers, and three granddaughters, Michele Nutt, Melissa Hankin and Tracy Withrow. She was the great-grandmother of John Lindsey, Brandon Nutt, Alex Hankin, Christopher Henne, Skylar Henne, Ian Akers, Allison Akers and Annie Akers.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, at Steen Funeral Home-Marshall Steen Chapel in Ashland. There will be no funeral service.
Friends may make contributions to the Salvation Army, 2212 Carter Ave., Ashland, KY 41101.
Condolences may be sent to www.steenfuneralhomes.com.
