Bette Harriman Schoonover

BETTE HARRIMAN SCHOONOVER In the early morning of May 13, 2009 Bette Harriman Schoonover, passed away gracefully in her sleep after a lengthy illness. Bette was born in Lisbon, Ohio to John E. and Pauline Van Fossan Harriman and raised in Youngstown, Ohio where she graduated from South High School. She enrolled in Ohio State University where she met George Schoonover of Lima, Ohio on a blind date and whom she married 62 years ago. The couple settled in Lima after their marriage arriage and started their lovely family of 4 children, Polly, Patty, Tom and Charlie who all survive. In dddition to her great homemaking abilities she was involved in many civic activities as twice president of the Lima YWCA, the Lima Jr. League, The Delphian Club, Community Chest and United Way. Bette was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She loved being outside enjoying most every athletic endeavor, especially golf and tennis. She once won the Lima Mixed Doubles Tennis Championship with her son Tom. She was a talented competitor on the golf course where she was often a serious contender for the Lima City and Shawnee Country Club championships. Despite her later life battle with Spasmodic Torticollis , she continued to pursue her golf with passion and joy. In addition to competing she also enjoyed watching her favorite team, The Ohio State Buckeyes. Shortly after moving to Vero Beach, Bette bought The Gifted Cook. She loved owning her own store and quickly found she had a real love for the business world. Bette was preceded in death by her parents and only sister, Sallie H. Wake. She is survive by her husband George, daughters Polly of Vero Beach, Patty Jones (Tom) of Albuquerque, sons Tom of Austin, TX and Charlie (Lori) of Vero Beach, 5 grandchildren, Alex, Mally and Addie Jones, all of Albuquerque, Sutton Schoonover, of Austin, TX and Tansey Schoonover of Roswell, GA and great-granddaughter, Pearl of Albuquerque. In Lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions in her memory be sent to the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Foundation, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960.