Betty Jane Thompson, born December 6, 1932, passed away suddenly on December 28, 2014, but had battled dementia for a long time.

She worked at Murphy Mart, McDonald's and Wendy's in Dunbar.

Betty was an awesome Mama who loved her grandkids and enjoyed baking them a birthday cake for their special celebration. She enjoyed life and was the life of the party wherever she was.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Everette Thompson; daughter, Linda T. Stevens; and two grandchildren, Cathy and John Thompson.

Betty is survived by her sons, Jimmy Thompson of Leon, Marshall (Connie) Thompson of Dunbar; daughter, Shirley (Terry) Short of St. Albans; son-in-law, Tom Stevens (Nancy) of Dunbar; daughter-in-law, Violet Thompson of Leon; grandchildren, Brenda Keefer, Jimmy, Mark, Scott, and Eric Thompson of Leon, Tommy (Kristi) Stevens of Calhon, Georgia, Amber (Joe) Bernard of Hurricane, Douglas and Robert (Jennifer) Thompson of Dunbar, Joanna (Anthony) Hall of South Charleston; 29 great-grandchildren, 13 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Mazella Gary of Florida; brother, Billy Nottingham of North Carolina; and brother-in-law, Bob Hunter of Charleston.

The family would like to thank all of the nursing home caregivers for their love and kindness and patience shown to Betty over the years; it takes a special kind of person to work in this field of nursing, taking care others when they no longer can take care of themselves.

Services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, January 2, 2015 at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar with Pastors David Johns and Mark Toole officiating. Burial will follow in Grandview Memorial Park, Dunbar.

Family and friends may call one hour prior to service on Friday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donation be made to the Alzheimer's Association, WV Chapter, 1601 2nd Ave, Charleston, WV 25387