Marion, Va.

Betty Sheets Childers, age 83 passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Va. after a long illness.

She was born November 13, 1936 to the late William and Nannie Combs Sheets. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her daughter, Carolyn Hester Pennington; brothers, Jack, Billy, Robert, and Jimmy Sheets; sisters, Frances Wright, Nellie Null, Shirley Chatham, and Hazel Cullop.

Betty is survived by her son, Mike Hester and wife, Ann of Newnan, Ga.; five grandchildren, Wayne Pennington and wife, Jennifer, Farrah Pennington, T.J. Pennington and fiancée, Billie, Nathan Hester and wife, Haley, and Katie Hester; six great-grandchildren, Kelsey Pennington, Alexis Vaughn, Grayson Hester, Aliyah Pennington, Savanna Vaughn, and Jordan Vaughn; two brothers, Joe Sheets and wife, Becky, and Tommy Sheets and wife, Patty; sister, Mary Sheets; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Friday, January 24, 2020 at 7 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with Pastor Ron Gilbert officiating. Graveside services will be held Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 11 a.m. at Rose Lawn Mausoleum. The family will receive friends Friday from 5 until 7 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel.

To share memories of Betty Sheets Childers, please visit www.seaverbrown.com. Care for Betty’s family has been entrusted to Seaver-Brown Funeral Service & Crematory, 237 East Main Street, Marion, Va. 24354.