Betty Jean Turpin

Mrs. Betty Jean Turpin, age 84 of Eastanollee, passed away Saturday November 8, 2025, at her residence.
A daughter of the late Griff and Jessie Taylor Verner, she was born January 11, 1941, in Franklin County, Georgia living most of her life in Eastanollee. She was a longtime member of Eastanollee Baptist Church, where she served as the treasurer of her Sunday school class for many years and delivered meals to those who were homebound. She was employed with Wright Manufacturing for a number of years before retiring from Coats and Clark. She was a loving and caring person with a heart of gold whose kindness touched everyone she met. She loved quilting, going to the mountains, and fall leaves. She loved flower gardening, and she could make anything grow. Betty was a wonderful cook and you did not walk into her house without having something to drink or eat. She spent countless hours watching Her birds and never turned down a bowl of ice cream. She was a devoted wife, mother and Mema. She had a huge heart and made time for others. She always made sure everyone knew they were loved. Her warmth, kindness and unconditional love for her family will be deeply missed and remembered by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by sisters and brother Willie Westbrooks, Dennis Verner, Mrytle Kennedy, Evelyn Thomas, Bonnie Smith, Mildred Brown, Geraldine Westbrooks, Fannie Alexander, Helen Turpin and Nell Stowe.
Survivors include her husband Frank Junior Turpin of the home; son and daughter-in-law, Ronny and Deborah Turpin of Toccoa; daughter, Diane Smith of Toccoa; grandchildren, Dustin Smith (Samantha) of Sheridan, Wyoming, Stacey Turpin Wright (Charles) of Toccoa, Brandon Turpin ( Kassi) of Eastanollee, Allison Smith of Toccoa, Brent Harbert (Brandi) of Toccoa; great grandchildren, Austyn Wright, Avery Turpin, Dax Turpin and Gatlin Wright.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 2 P.M. in the Hillcrest Chapel of Acree-Davis Funeral Home with the Reverend Ricky McFarlin officiating. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers, Joe Dan Turpin, Brandon Turpin, Charles Wright, Brent Harbert, Chris Powell, Steve Cheek and Jeff Turpin.
The family will receive friends at the Acree-Davis Funeral Home on Wednesday from noon until the service time. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.acree-davisfh.com.
Interment will follow in Stephens Memorial Gardens.
Acree-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Betty Jean Turpin.