Betty West Obituary
Betty Sue West, age 88, of Canton, GA, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2025, at her residence. She was a lifetime resident of Cherokee County, and Betty was of the Baptist Faith.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Stancil officiating. Interment will follow at Cherokee Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Tuesday, November 18, 2025, and from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at South Canton Funeral Home.
She was preceded in death by her husbands: Lloyd Gibson and Larry West, Son: Johnny Gibson, Brothers: Lawrence Abernathy, Junior Abernathy, and Richard Abernathy, Sisters: Willene Sheffield, Flora Setser, and Minnie Denton
Survivors include:
Daughter - Betty Fountain
Son - Henry Gibson
Son - David Gibson
Son - Daniel Gibson
Brother - Billy Abernathy
Sister - Doris Ellis
Sister - Helen Ragsdale
Several Nieces, Nephews, Friends, and other Family members also survive.
South Canton Funeral Home, dedicated to the families we serve, 770-479-3377. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.thescfh.com
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
3147 Marietta Highway, Canton, GA 30114
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