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Clair County Obits
BETTY GENEVIEVE LYSINGER
Clinton Daily Democrat
Betty Genevieve Lysinger was born July 30, 1929, near Lowry City, to
George Clifford and Eva Eliza Jones Holland. She died at her home
early Monday morning, January 6, 1997, at the age of 67 years, five
months and seven days.
Genevieve was a lifelong resident of the Lowry City community,
attending rural Short and Park Grove schools and graduated in 1946 as
class valedictorian from Lowry City High School at the age of 16. She
was employed by York's Grocery and Hadley's Dime Store in Lowry City
during her early years, later working at Hart's Cafe and as a
medical/X-ray transcriptionist at Wetzel Hospital and Golden Valley
Memorial Hospital in Clinton.
On July 15, 1948, Genevieve was united in marriage to John Franklin
Lysinger at her grandparent's home near Vista. To this union four
sons, John F. Jr., Billy Lee, Thomas Ray, George Lauren and one
daughter, Betty Ann, were born.
Genevieve and Jack always enjoyed raising a large garden to share with
family, friends and neighbors. She also enjoyed sewing, crocheting and
machine quilting until her failing eyesight no longer permitted. The
pride and joy though of Genevieve's life were her 12 grandchildren and
as a result became well known as simply Granny to many people.
She is preceded in death by her parents; infant grandson, Thomas Ray
Lysinger II, and one sister, Doris
Elizabeth Smith. Genevieve leaves her husband, Jack, of the home; her
five children and their families,
John P. Jr. and Linda Lou Lysinger of Lowry City, their daughters,
Julie and husband, Josh Russell of
Montrose, Janet and Jill of Lowry City, Bill and Malinda Lysinger and
his children, Jimmy and Jackie,
all of Lowry City, Betty Hildebrand of Lowry City, and her children,
Jeremy of Germany and Nancy of Lowry City, Tom and Cindy Lysinger and
their children, Joey and Kristi of Holden, George and Linda Ann
Lysinger and their sons, Johnny, Geoffrey and Andy of Lowry City; two
brothers-in-law, James G. Lysinger of Lowry City and William G. Smith
of Independence; as well as a host of family and friends.
Funeral services were Friday, January 10, at Sheldon-Goodrich Chapel.
Burial was in Lowry City Cemetery.
