Mrs. Betty "Granny" Guffey Ford

1929 - 2024

Funeral services for Betty Guffey Ford, "Granny," 95, Caulfield, Mo., will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec.12, 2024, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mrs. Ford passed away at 11:36 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Brooke Haven Healthcare.

She was born April 22, 1929, in Gamaliel, Ark., to Bev Minge and Eddie Catherine Estes Minge. On Nov. 7, 1947, she was married to George Guffey, who preceded her in death on Dec. 5, 1981. On Sept. 8, 1984, she was married to Lawrence Allen Ford, who preceded her in death on March 2, 2008.

Granny enjoyed gardening, taking care of her yard, cleaning her house and loved her grandkids and great-grandkids. She worked with her husband, George, on the farm for many years before working at Marathon Electric in the lead room. Granny was a member of the Bakersfield Saddle Club in the '60s and '70s. She was of the Baptist faith.

She is survived by one son Clinton Guffey and wife Vicky; two grandchildren Heather Bunch and husband Mark, and Barbara Guffey; three great-grandchildren Landon Bunch, Carter Bunch and Wyatt Young; one sister Linda Jones; one brother-in-law Bill Haddock; and many nieces and nephews.

Her parents; husbands; one granddaughter Christina Guffey; five sisters Stella White, Cecil Talburt, Bernice Edgar, Ruth Martin and Joann Haddock; and one brother Mitchell Minge preceded her in death.

Visitation services will be held from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hurst Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 W. Main St., West Plains, MO 65775. Online condolences may be left at www.robertsondrago.com.