Photo courtesy of Vensil & Chute Funeral Homes - Newark
Apr 19, 1927 - Nov 15, 2013
Jeannine and Family...want you to know we are thinking of you and that you have our love ..Lope & Cheryl
November 19, 2013
Debby, my deepest condolences during this most difficult time. Praying for peace and comfort for your entire family.
Nancy Kifer
November 19, 2013 | Newark, OH
So sorry for your loss, our thoughts are with you.
Chuck & Heidi Slisher
November 19, 2013 | Newark, OH
Debby, So very sorry about the loss of your Dad. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Marsha Schafer
November 19, 2013 | Granville, OH
Margaret and I send our love and condolences to Jeannine and all of
the Betts family. Bob and Jeannine
have many friends here at Citrus Ridge
and we are proud to be included. May
God bless you as we all mourn Bob's
passing and celebrate his life
Oscar Fowler
November 19, 2013 | Davenport, FL
Steve and family,sorry for your loss. Frank and Susan Grise
November 18, 2013
Steve: I first met you Dad when we carried papers together and later I rented cars from him. He was a very friendly person and will be missed. Remember all the fun memories. May God Bless.
Charlie/JR Diebold
CHARLIE DIEBOLD
November 18, 2013 | GRANVILLE, OH
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family. We will remember all the good camping days and other found memories. Lloyd & Betty Larry
November 18, 2013
Steve and Family - Sorry to hear about your Dad's passing. My thoughts are with you.
Steve Siegel
Steve Siegel
November 17, 2013 | Cincinnati, OH
A funeral service for Ralph Robert "Bob" Betts, Jr. 86 of Newark will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at the Newark Chapel of Vensil & Chute Funeral Home. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery with military honors provided by the Licking County Veterans Alliance.Born April 19, 1927 in Batesville, Ohio to the late Ralph R. and Lucille A. (Allison) Betts; he served during World War II in the U.S. Navy, as a Machinist's Mate 3C on a Destroyer. In the course of his service he visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki a month after the atomic bomb. He was a 1945 graduate of Barnesville High School and graduated in 1951 with a Bachelor of Arts from Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, SD where he played football.Throughout his career Bob worked for Betts Buick in Barnesville, he was the General Manager for Avis Rental at Walker & Battat Ford for 27 years, and he owned Betts Enterprise (CarsPlus) in Heath. He was a member of the Elks Lodge, Jaycees, and Newark Rotary.Bob enjoyed anything to do with the Civil War, jewelry making, traveling, building his many collections, computers, and spending time with his family.Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Jeannine (Slettebak) Betts, whom he married January 15, 1949; Sons, Steven Betts of Columbus; Jim (Peg) Betts of Granville; a daughter, Debby (Jack) Pryor of Newark; Grandchildren, Stephanie (Todd) Grubbs, Rachel (Bill) Purcell, Dawn Deming, Jennifer (Walter) Hickman, and Carri Pryor; Great grandchildren, McKenzie & Delaney Grubbs, Lindsay, Riley & Will Purcell, and Lucas Hickman.Friends and family may visit two hours prior to the service, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at VENSIL & CHUTE FUNERAL HOME, 1850 W. Main Street, Newark.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Ohio or the American Diabetes Association. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
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