Betty O. Warren

BETTY JEAN OVERMAN WARREN, 90, OF BURLlNGTON WENT HOME TO BE WITH THE LORD ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 SURROUNDED BY HER FAMILY AFTER MONTHS OF DECLINING HEALTH. A NATIVE OF ALAMANCE COUNTY, SHE WAS THE WIFE OF THE LATE CLYDE LEE WARREN, JR. AND THE DAUGHTER OF ERNEST H. OVERMAN, SR. AND MYRTLE ALLEN OVERMAN, BOTH DECEASED. IN HER YOUNGER YEARS, ALONG WITH CARING FOR HER FAMILY, SHE WORKED AT KAYSER ROTH AND HELPED ON THE FARM. BETTY WAS A HARD WORKER AND MOST KNOWN FOR SERVING OTHERS AS A WAITRESS WHICH SHE DONE UNTIL THE AGE OF 82. SHE ENJOYED GOING TO NASCAR RACES AND TAKING FAMILY BEACH TRIPS TO CAROLINA BEACH EVERY CHANCE SHE GOT. BETTY LOVED HER FAMILY AND ALWAYS PUT OTHERS BEFORE HERSELF. SHE WILL BE MOST REMEMBERED FOR HER FEISTY SPIRIT, TELLlNG IT LIKE IT WAS AND HER FAMOUS "CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS". AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS "GRANNY" SHE WAS A LOVING WIFE, MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, GREAT GRANDMOTHER AND GREAT GREAT GRANDMOTHER. SURVIVORS INCLUDE TWO SONS, JERRY WARREN (NANCY) OF BURLINGTON AND JAMES WARREN (ANNETTE) OF GEORGIA; THREE DAUGHTERS, JOYCE GENTRY OF MEBANE, JEAN JOHNSON (RANDY) AND JEANETTE SHEPHERD (EDDIE) OF BURLINGTON; 15 GRANDCHILDREN, 35 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 2 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, ONE BROTHER; DONNIE OVERMAN (LINDA) OF SUMMERFIELD AND A HOST OF FRIENDS AND RELATIVES. OTHER THAN HER HUSBAND AND PARENTS, SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY 10 BROTHERS AND 4 SISTERS. A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO FAUCETTE FIRE DEPT AND GENTIVA HOSPICE FOR HELPING DURING HER ILLNESS, ESPECIALLY CHRISTINE SAUL AND IESHIA CLARK FOR THEIR LOVE AND SUPPORT. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH AT MCCLURE FUNERAL HOME IN GRAHAM FROM 5-8PM AND OTHER TIMES AT THE HOME. A FUNERAL WILL BE HELD AT 2:00PM ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH AT RIVERDALE BAPTIST CHURCH IN BURLINGTON. BURIAL WILL FOLLOW IN ALAMANCE MEMORIAL PARK. IN LEIU OF FLOWERS, DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO GENTIVA HOSPICE.