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Betty Jo Green

July 8, 1934 — November 20, 2017

Betty Jo Green, 83, of Benton, TN passed away Monday, November 20, 2017 at a Chattanooga hospital. She was a graduate of Lincoln Memorial University and taught at Polk County High School for 37 years. She was a member of the Retired Teachers Organization, NEA, TEA, Benton Order of Eastern Star and First Baptist Church of Benton.  She was a tried and true University of Tennessee fan; her blood ran orange.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert R. “Rat” and Anna Ruth Lillard Green;

She is survived by her sister, Mary Ledford; niece, Kim Wilson; nephew, Jeff (Sally) Ledford; great nephew, Jackson Wilson; uncle, Herbert (Margaret) Lillard; honorary nephew, Ted Wilson, Jr.   

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Benton Memorial Gardens with Bill Blackwell in charge of the service. 

The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 24, 2017 at Higgins Funeral Home.

Serving as pallbearers will be Jackson Wilson, Jeff Ledford, Ted Wilson, Sr., Ted Wilson, Jr., William "Buddy" Cummings and J. W. Lee.

We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Green family guestbook at www.higginsfuneral.com.

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Service Schedule

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Visitation

Friday, November 24, 2017

6:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)

Higgins Funeral Home

6439 US-411, Benton, TN 37307

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Graveside Service

Saturday, November 25, 2017

Starts at 2:00 pm (Eastern time)

Benton Memorial Gardens

217 Patty Rd, Benton, TN 37307

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