Betty Faye Willoughby

Betty Faye Willoughby obituary

Betty Faye Willoughby

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J. Collins Funeral Home & Cremation Service

206 South Carroll Road, Villa Rica, GA 30180

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Sunrise Gardens of Memories

11261 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Douglasville, GA 30134

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Betty Willoughby Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by J. Collins Funeral Home and Cremation Service on Sep. 6, 2025.

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Betty Faye Willoughby, 69, of Villa Rica, passed away Friday, September 5, 2025 at Carrollton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Betty was born November 28, 1955 Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of the late Rudy Willoughby and the late Fannie Bass Willoughby. She was a homemaker and Baptist by faith.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Jerry Lee Smith.

Betty is survived by her children, Sherry and Tim Britt of Temple, Teresa and Timmy Mayfield of Villa Rica, Roxie and Keith Patterson of Tennessee, Beth Hoffer of Powell, TN, siblings, Bobby Jerkins of California, Leonard Jerkins of Atlanta, grandchildren, Justin Mayfield, Kasey Mayfield, Ashley Bartlett, Shelby Inskeep, Summerville Hoffer, Rebecca Gregory, Lea Bailey, Brittany Sweat, Bradley Patterson, Kayla Patterson, and great grandchildren, Payton Mayfield, Waylon Mayfield, Kadence Mayfield, Kinsley Mayfield, Walker Bartlett, Bailey Bartlett, Parker Bartlett, Carter Gregory, Charlotte Gregory, Lexi Patterson, Wyatt Bailey, Neyland Sweat and Henley Sweat.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 from 12:30 PM until 1:00 PM at the J. Collins Funeral Home.

Graveside Service will be conducted Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM from Sunrise Gardens of Memories. Timmy Mayfield, Justin Mayfield, Tim Britt, Beth Hoffer, Kasey Mayfield, Laura Oxendine will be serving as pallbearers.

To send condolences to the family, visit our website at www.jcollinsfuneralhome.com

J. Collins Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Villa Rica is in charge of arrangements.

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Upcoming Events

Sep

10

Visitation

12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

J. Collins Funeral Home & Cremation Service

206 South Carroll Road, Villa Rica, GA 30180

Send Flowers

Sep

10

Graveside service

1:30 p.m.

Sunrise Gardens of Memories

11261 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Douglasville, GA 30134

Send Flowers

Only 1 day left for delivery to next service.