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Betty Jean Barrett Gailey Obituary

Mrs. Betty Jean Barrett Gailey, age 76, of Cleveland passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness.

Mrs. Gailey was born Sept. 3, 1934, to the late Hoyt Emory and Myrtle Lacey Dorsey Crane. She is also preceded in death by a sister, Merle McArthur, and brother, Herman Crane. She was a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary of Gainesville and was the owner of the Cleveland Dairy Queen for 37 years.

She is survived by her daughter, Barbara H. Pittman, Cleveland; sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry and Monica Hamilton, Clarkesville, Joe Jr. and Lesa Barrett, Cleveland; and stepson, James H. Gailey Jr., Clermont; brothers and sisters-in-law, Hoyt E. and Barbara Crane, Birmingham, Ala., and Herbert and Maxine Crane, Camilla; sister-in-law, Nancy Crane, Monroe; grandchildren, Kenneth B. Seabolt, Cleveland, Kristi J. Autry, Cleveland, Tiffany and Gary Gable, Cleveland, Charles H. Hamilton and Alex, Lawrenceville, Katie Hamilton, Atlanta, Kai Gailey, Dahlonega; great-grandchildren, Zachary Seabolt, Flowery Branch, Christopher Gable, Seth Gable, Jordyn Autry, McKenzie Gable and Jack H. Autry, all of Cleveland.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 27, 2011, in the chapel of Barrett Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary Heffner

officiating, with burial to follow in Gateway Memory Park.

The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday and 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be made to the family at barrettfh.com.

Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland

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Published by gainesvilletimes.com on May 26, 2011.

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May 26, 2011

A very special lady has passed.Our prayers go out to her family may God give you comfort.Ronnie and Diane Ellis

Kaye Carpenter

May 26, 2011

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Carol Harden

May 26, 2011

Sincere sympathy to Betty's Family. Betty and I were friends for many years. She was a sweet and kind lady and very talented. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Sharon Dorsey Bloomfield

May 26, 2011

My thoughts and prayers are with you all in your time of sorrow. Betty was my cousin but we saw each other rarely, which is a shame. May God walk with you now in your time of need and always.

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