Betty Brinkley Baggett

August 24, 1922 - May 27, 2014

08/24/1922 - 05/27/2014

Past Services

Service
Saturday May 31, 2014
Highland Memorial Gardens
US 13 South, 109 Ward Road
Ahoskie, NC 27910
Directions
Service
Saturday May 31, 2014
11:00 am
Garrett-Sykes Funeral Service of Ahoskie
205 NC Highway 42 W
Ahoskie, NC 27910
252-332-3122 | Directions
Service
Saturday May 31, 2014
12:00 pm
Garrett-Sykes Funeral Service of Ahoskie
205 NC Highway 42 W
Ahoskie, NC 27910
252-332-3122 | Directions

Mrs. Betty Bethana Brinkley Baggett, age 91, of Ahoskie, passed away on May 27, 2014 at the Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital of Ahoskie, NC after a long battle with alzheimers.

She was born to the late Joseph Wright and Lessie Copeland Brinkley in Hertford County, NC. Betty was a farmer’s wife and worked as a homemaker. She was an active member of Union Baptist Church and loved her Sunday School Class and her church family. Mrs. Betty enjoyed gardening and loved her family especially family reunion gatherings. She was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, and sister.

Along with her parents, Mrs. Betty was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-eight years, James Stanley Baggett, Sr., and five siblings, Jodie Ray Brinkley, Mildred Brinkley Wiggins, Starkey Brinkley, David Earl Brinkley, Donald Brinkley, and Jack Brinkley.

Betty is survived by her , son, Jim Baggett and his wife Kaye of Durham, NC, her grandson, Gregory Baggett and his wife Jennie of Snow Hill, NC; two great-grandsons, Alex Baggett, and Josiah Baggett of Snow Hill, NC, a great-granddaughter, Grace Baggett of Snow Hill, NC, a sister, Edith Brinkley Stocks of Ahoskie, NC, and two brothers, Quinton Brinkley and his wife Frankie of Chesapeake, VA, and Linwood Brinkley and his wife Ada of Roxobel, NC.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2014, at 11:00 AM one hour prior to the funeral service, at Garrett-Sykes Funeral Service, Ahoskie, NC.

A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2014, at 12:00 pm at the Garrett-Sykes Funeral Service – Ahoskie Chapel, with the Rev. Jim Baggett, and the Dr. Rev. Eugene Martin officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Union Baptist Church, 431 Boone Farm Rd, Ahoskie, NC 27910, or The Alzheimer’s Association-Eastern North Carolina, 3739 National Drive, Suite 110, Raleigh, NC 27612

Garrett-Sykes Funeral Service – Ahoskie Chapel is handling the arrangements for the Baggett family and online condolences can be directed to the family by visiting www.garrettsykesfs.com.

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