Obituary for Betty Deville
Funeral services for Mrs. Betty Jean Deville of Gilbert, LA will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, May 3, 2023, with Bro. Bobby Arnold officiating at Eureka Baptist Church near Gilbert. Visitation will be from 12:30 PM until 2 PM Wednesday at the church. The burial will be at Eureka Cemetery under the direction of Young’s Community Memorial Winnsboro.
Betty Jean was born March 5, 1960, in Winnsboro, LA and passed from this life on April 27, 2023, in Alexandria, LA at the age of 63. She was a member of Eureka Baptist Church in Gilbert, and enjoyed cooking for her family and church, spending time with her grandchildren, and she loved shopping, especially for jewelry and perfume. She was a quiet person but could easily be a little feisty when she needed to be. Betty was always encouraging to others, and she loved to take care of those she loved. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
She is preceded in death by her first husband, DeWayne Hill; second husband, Paul Deville; her parents, Tommy and Helen Tucker; one brother, Billy Wayne Tucker; stepson, Michael Shay Hill; and her grandparents, A.L. and Cassie Lene Tucker, James W. Greer and Mabel Bell.
Survivors include one daughter, Becky Welch and husband, Mike of Winnsboro; one son, Donovan Hill of Gilbert; two sisters, Bonnie Burch of Fargo, ND and Sara Hutto of Ferriday; one brother, Paul Tucker of Gilbert; three grandchildren, Chelsea Welch, Haley Welch and Brett Wayne Welch, all of Winnsboro; step-children, Jerry Don Hill of Texas, Lacy Hill of New Mexico, Kayla Deville of Pineville and Buddy Deville of Pineville; also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
Pallbearers will be Dylan Rials, Mike Welch, Justin Barfield, Dakota Clay
Honorary pallbearers will be Glenn Lowe and Tony Newman.
Betty Jean was born March 5, 1960, in Winnsboro, LA and passed from this life on April 27, 2023, in Alexandria, LA at the age of 63. She was a member of Eureka Baptist Church in Gilbert, and enjoyed cooking for her family and church, spending time with her grandchildren, and she loved shopping, especially for jewelry and perfume. She was a quiet person but could easily be a little feisty when she needed to be. Betty was always encouraging to others, and she loved to take care of those she loved. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
She is preceded in death by her first husband, DeWayne Hill; second husband, Paul Deville; her parents, Tommy and Helen Tucker; one brother, Billy Wayne Tucker; stepson, Michael Shay Hill; and her grandparents, A.L. and Cassie Lene Tucker, James W. Greer and Mabel Bell.
Survivors include one daughter, Becky Welch and husband, Mike of Winnsboro; one son, Donovan Hill of Gilbert; two sisters, Bonnie Burch of Fargo, ND and Sara Hutto of Ferriday; one brother, Paul Tucker of Gilbert; three grandchildren, Chelsea Welch, Haley Welch and Brett Wayne Welch, all of Winnsboro; step-children, Jerry Don Hill of Texas, Lacy Hill of New Mexico, Kayla Deville of Pineville and Buddy Deville of Pineville; also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
Pallbearers will be Dylan Rials, Mike Welch, Justin Barfield, Dakota Clay
Honorary pallbearers will be Glenn Lowe and Tony Newman.