Fannie Mae Bettis

Blacksburg, SC - - Fannie Mae Gaston Bettis, 98, formerly of 1981 Shelby Highway, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Viva Senior Living in Gaffney.

A lifelong resident of Cherokee County, she was the widow of the late Randolph (Ralph) Bettis and daughter of the late McBride (Mack) Gaston and Mae Ellis Gaston.  She was a graduate of Limestone College and Winthrop College, formerly taught at Number Three Township High School in Earl, NC and Crest High School-Cleveland County, and retired from Shelby High School.  She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Earl, NC.

She is survived by her son, Larry Gaston Bettis (Stephanie) of Blacksburg; two nieces, Alice G. Higgins of Gaffney and Mary Alice Way (Tommy) of Jackson, Mississippi; a nephew, Dr. Charles Green (Dr. Margaret Green) of Augusta, Georgia; a great number of great-nieces and great-nephews.  In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Ora Daniel Gaston and McBride Gaston, Jr. and a sister, Mary Juanita Green.

The family will receive friends from 1:00PM until 1:45PM on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at New Hope Baptist Church in Earl, NC.  Funeral services will follow at 2:00 PM at the Church with Reverend Russ Bradley officiating.  Private Interment will be in the New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be: Nick Austell, Thomas Easler, Stanley Bettis, Steve Bettis, Joey Moore, Eric Bolin, Will Raines and Sonny Wright.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: New Hope Baptist Church, P.O. Box 116, Earl, NC 28030.

The family will be at 1981 Shelby Highway, Blacksburg, SC 29702.

An online guest register is available at www.blakelyfuneralhome.com

Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC