Betty Colquitt Obituary, Death – Betty J. Colquitt, who was 74 years old and had been a resident of Gallatin, Tennessee, passed away on December 2, 2022. She was born in Sewanee, Tennessee, on April 29th, 1948. Her parents, Gilliam Byrd and Annie Haney Byrd, as well as her devoted husband, William “Bill” Colquitt, passed away before her. In addition to this, Herman Miller, who was her first husband, passed away before she did. Betty is survived by her daughters Kim Colquitt Griffin and Jill Colquitt Fisher and their respective spouses; her grandsons Wil Griffin and Henry Fisher; her sisters Kaye Smoyak and Barbara Pack and their respective spouses; her sister-in-law Faye Colquitt Dwyer; and a large number of nieces and nephews.
In addition to becoming a classroom instructor for primary school students, Betty worked as a recruiter for the engineering business. She cherished her time spent educating students at Benny Bills Elementary School. Betty was an extremely sociable person who cherished her relationships with others, most notably with her family. She was a deeply religious lady who also led a very spiritual life. The memorial service for the deceased will be held in private for the family.
Donations in his memory may be made to the Monroe Carell, Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, 2200 Children’s Way, Nashville, Tennessee 37232 or the Bill and Betty Colquitt Scholarship Fund at Gallatin High School, c/o Mark Wilson, 700 Dan Herron Drive, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066. Both of these institutions are located in Tennessee.
The girls would like you to go out to dinner with a friend, order a baked potato and a salad in honor of their mother Betty, and do this as a gesture of respect for their mother.
The arrangements have been taken care of by the Alexander Funeral Home & Cremation Center.