Betty Colleen Ricketts, age 92 passed away at her home in Cedar Grove, TN early Wednesday morning, Nov. 20, 2019.
She was born in the Montezuma Community of Chester County, TN on March 3, 1927 daughter of the late Nathan Ed and Maudie Mosier Whitman. She married William Deon Ricketts in 1969 and they made their home in Chester County. Mr. Ricketts passed away on January 25, 2018. She was primarily a homemaker, wife and mother to her three adopted children. She enjoyed fishing and going to yard sales and flea markets.
She is survived by a son James Ricketts of Lexington, two daughters Tabatha Bell of Cedar Grove and Taron Ricketts of Milan; and eight grandchildren Cheyenne Barham, Kolbie Bell, Sydney, Dakota, Timothy and James Ricketts, Jr., Will and Robert Warren.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son Robert Brooks; five brothers Floyd, J.D., Cletus, Herbert and S.L. Whitman; three sisters Myrtle Whitman, Gladys Frye, Ruby Horn; and a grandson Seth Ricketts.
Funeral Services will be 3:00 PM Saturday, November 23 at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Henderson - Crook Avenue Chapel with Pastor Jamie Sprayberry officiating. Burial will follow in Cave Springs Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Crook Avenue on Friday, November 22 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM and Saturday from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.