Betty Jean Gantenbein, age 91 of Rutherfordton, died Wednesday November 25, 2020 in Spartanburg at Spartanburg Regional Hospital at 2 PM. Betty was born, the first of three children on December 16, 1928 in Plattsmouth, Nebraska. She was the daughter of the late Esma and Nelson Champlin

Betty was the CEO of the Gantenbein house hold. She never worked out of the home. Her joy was taking care of her late husband, Keith Dale Gantenbein and their four daughters.

Betty was raised as a child in California until she and her husband moved to Rutherfordton in 1980 where they made their home.

Betty known as Momma, Nana,and Nannie to all of us that loved her, trusted the Lord with all her heart and learned early in life to have a real personal relationship with her Father God, talking to him daily, bringing each family member before God by name.

She was a sincere prayer warrior. Her heart was for everyone to have a closer walk with the Lord. She loved sharing the word of the Lord with others and letting people know that it is important to ask Jesus to forgive your sins and live for him. That was her life to the end.

Alive to cherish Betty's memory are her sister Beverly Champlin Trebes of Forest City, NC, brother-in-law Bob Gantenbien of Gaffney, SC and many nieces and nephews, daughters, Bobbie McCallum, Teddy Davis, Dawn Oyarzabal, and Dale Ann Edmonds, grandchildren, Curtis Snethen (Linda), Kristine Lawson (Carl), Colby Snethen, Casey Matthews, Lisa Albizo, Michael McCormack, Francesca Paige, Stacy Gama (Rafa), Tracy Valle (Alfredo), Joshua Edmonds (Kelly) and Betty Jo Henson (Randy).  There are also 27 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Grace of God Rescue Mission, Post Office Box 212, Forest City, NC 28043 or  Hospice of The Carolina Foothills, Post Office Box 336, Forest City, North Carolina 28043. 

The family will hold a memorial service at a later date.  The Padgett and King Mortuary & Crematory is  in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com

The family will hold a memorial service at a later date. 

The Padgett and King Mortuary & Crematory is  in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com