Betty Gean Dales, 81 passed away on March 7, 2023, in Elmore, Alabama.

Betty was born July 26, 1941, to Kenneth and Irene Lewis Marshall. She married John A. Dales on March 17, 1961, in Hamden NY. In 1974, Betty won the Big Buck contest for a 12-point deer in Sullivan County NY. She is the only woman who has won this contest. The family moved south in 1979 and she had always missed the snow. She worked as a CNA for 42 years. Betty enjoyed baking, knitting, crocheting, and taking care of her many flowers.

Betty is preceded in death by an infant son, her parents, a brother, a sister, and a grandson.

Betty is survived by her loving husband, John of 61 years. Her 5 children are daughter Dee Dales, son Dale & Lisa Dales, son Art & Debrah Dales, son Doug Dales, and son David Dales (Amanda). Brothers, Leroy Marshall and Ken Marshall. Sisters, Mae Edwards and Rosa Simmons. have 8 grandchildren and 16 great-children.

A potluck celebration of her Life is being held at 54 Idlewild Drive, Hope Hull, AL on March 19th at 1 pm.