Betty Jennings Hinkle passed away at her home in Shenandoah, VA on Friday, April 4, 2014, the day of her 71st birthday, lovingly surrounded by her family. Betty was born April 4, 1943, the daughter of Andrew Jackson Jennings and Lena Waldrop Jennings of Cardwell, VA. Betty was a graduate of Goochland High School and Richmond Memorial School of Nursing. She devoted 48 years to her profession as a Registered Nurse, working in Richmond Memorial Hospital and hospitals in Port Charlotte, FL, Lewis, DE, and Hampton, VA. She spent 28 years specializing in geriatric care as Assistant Director of Nurses at Avante, formerly Liberty House Nursing Home, in Harrisonburg, and as an RN at Hunter McGuire Veterans Hospital in Richmond, VA. It was Betty?s nature to care for others and her legacy will remain one of integrity, dedication, and above all compassion. Betty loved to travel and capture those memories in photographs. She treasured spending time with her family, especially her children and grandchildren, and loved calling the beautiful Shenandoah Valley home. She was a member of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Elkton and a member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority since April of 1969. Betty is survived by her husband of 49 years, Dave; son, Chris and wife, Cindy, of Stanley; daughter Lori and husband, Robert, of Luray; brother, Wayne and wife, Fannie, of Richmond; two grandchildren, Zachery and Alexis Hinkle; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews in both Virginia and North Carolina. She is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Rebecca Williamson; and brothers, Andrew Jackson Jennings and Richard Jennings. The family will be receiving family and friends on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 from 6-8 pm at the Kyger Funeral Home in Elkton. A memorial service will be held at 4pm on Wednesday, April 9th at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Elkton, located at 2580 Panorama Drive. The burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, Betty and the family have requested donations be made to the Shenandoah Volunteer Fire Dept., or the Shenandoah Rescue Squad.
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