Betty Hembree
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Betty W. Hembree, age 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Watercrest Senior Living in Newnan, GA. Betty was born August 5, 1937 in Atlanta, GA to the late Marvin and Lillian Christian Wilbanks.
Betty graduated from West Fulton High School in 1955. She had a successful career with the Federal Government, working at Dobbins Air Force Base and Lockhead. She was a resident of Smyrna, GA for sixty years. Betty is a member of Vinings First Baptist Church in Smyrna.
Along with her parents, Betty is preceded in death by her husband, James Donald Hembree; daughter, Donna Hembree Young and an infant son Donald Jay Hembree. She is survived by her sister, Barbara W. Harris, of Newnan; son-in-law, James Young of Smyrna; nephews, Richard Harris of Newnan, Ken Harris of Greenvill, S.C. and her long-time friend, Sam Miller of Marietta.
The family will receive friends Monday, April 12, 2021 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at McKoon Funeral Home, 38 Jackson Street, in Newnan. A graveside service celebrating Betty's life will be Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Georgia Memorial Park Cemetery, 2000 Cobb Pkwy, in Marietta with Pastor Clayton Mixon officiating.
The family would like to thank the staff at Watercrest Senior Living in Newnan and Homestead Hospice for the excellent care they both gave to Betty.
Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.mckoon.com or may be mailed to 9 Hillside Drive, Newnan, GA 30265. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial gifts be made in Betty's name to her church, Vinings First Baptist Church, 4182 South Cobb Drive, Smyrna, GA 30080.
McKoon Funeral Home & Crematory 770-253-4580