Obituary of Betty Monroe

Betty Bradshaw Monroe, 84, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord early Thursday morning, July 11, 2013 at Indian Path Medical Center after a period of declining health. Betty was born September 30, 1928 to the late Harvey and Myrtle Bellamy Bradshaw. She worked at Tennessee Eastman in the late 1940's; then after raising her son, she worked at the Hartyl Company for several years. Betty was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother and was a member of Kingsley United Methodist Church. She will by dearly missed and never forgotten. She was married to the late Alvin E. "Gene" Monroe for 69 ½ years. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her grandson, Alvin L. Monroe, Jr. and a brother, Gene Bellamy. Surviving are her son, Alvin L. Monroe, Sr.; granddaughter, Betsy Monroe; six grandchildren and two brothers-in-law, Darrell Monroe and wife Isabella and Val Monroe and wife Mary. The family will receive friends from 1:00 - 2:30 pm Sunday, July 14, 2013 at Carter-Trent Funeral Home, 520 Watauga St., Kingsport, TN. A funeral service will follow at 2:30 pm in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Ray Amos, Sr. officiating. An entombment committal service will be held at Oak Hill I Mausoleum, Oak Hill Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Memorial Donations may be made to Kingsley United Methodist Church, 2828 Bloomingdale Pike, Kingsport, TN 37660. The visitation and funeral can be simultaneously viewed by visiting www.cartertrent.com. Carter-Trent Funeral Home downtown Kingsport is serving the Betty Monroe family.