Betty Duffey Obituary

Age - 95

October 7, 2023

Dawsonville, GA

Betty Gene Perry Duffey died peacefully October 5th in Dawsonville, Georgia leaving behind her son, William H. Duffey (Terese), four grandchildren: Colleen Marie Duffey Head, Billy Houston Duffey (Jessica) James Richard Duffey (Anastasia), Stephanie Allyce Duffey Chimienti (Eric), five great grandchildren: Logan Anne Marie Head, Dakota Autumn Head, Scarlett Mae Duffey, Mary Grace Chimienti and Sebastian James Duffey. She is predeceased by her husband Billy Houston Duffey in 1960. Betty began a teaching career in 1949 at Davy Junior High School in West Virginia until 1950. After marriage, Betty taught in Georgia, Alabama, and Kentucky. In 1964, four years after the sudden death of her husband in Kentucky, Betty moved to Delray Beach, Florida with her son where she taught at Plumosa Elementary School in Delray Beach and later became Principal of Plumosa from 1972 to 1984. In 1984 Betty became Principal at the new Whispering Pines Elementary School in Boca Raton, Florida until 1988. In 1988 Betty opened the new Sandpiper Shores Elementary School in Boca Raton as Principal and remained there until her retirement in 1994. In 2012, Betty moved to Dawsonville, Georgia to reside with her son and daughter in law. She will be greatly missed by her loving family as she was an inspiration to all. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 9, 2023 at 12 noon at Bearden Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. David Sanders will officiate. Interment services will be held Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 1 o'clock at Carroll Memory Gardens in Carrollton, GA. The family will receive friends Monday from 11 a. m. until the funeral hour. Condolences may be expressed at www. beardenfuneralhome. com. Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA.

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