Evansville, Indiana
Bettye Lou Southwood
1924 — 2022
Bettye Lou (Grammer) Southwood, 97, departed this life to be with Jesus on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 from the home of her daughter Delaine where she had been lovingly cared for in recent months and surrounded by her loved ones. Born September 29, 1924 to Maurice R. and Ailean (Cunningham) Grammer in Evansville, Indiana, Bettye spent her childhood in Lafayette, Indiana before the family returned to Evansville. She graduated from FJ Reitz High School, where she met her future husband, Delbert Southwood. When WWII broke out, Del joined the Navy and Bettye attended Deaconess School of Nursing. They were married in New York City at the Little Church Around the Corner on June 1, 1944 when Del’s...