Betty L. Glasscock

Betty Louise Glasscock, age 93, of Newbury passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of  Thursday April 25, 2024, at Ohman Family Living at Holly.

Betty was born on November 18, 1930, in Cullman, Alabama to William and Lola (Baker) Norman. Her life was shaped by growing up in the Deep South on a farm in a large family during the Great Depression.  She was taught that you worked hard, shared what you had with those who had less, and you helped others who needed a hand.  She showed these traits throughout her life.  Her father died when she was young, and her life became completely entwined with her younger siblings. While in high school, she met and married the man who she was to spend almost 70 years with in marriage, Oscar Clayborn Glasscock, a local man just returning from his service in WWII.   She and Oscar married on July 6, 1947. They went on to have 7 children together. They were longtime residents of Newbury.  At times they lived in Kirtland and Burton as well, and enjoyed a good bit of their retirement time in Hanceville, AL, near their families.

Betty may be best known for her quilting, a passion she shared with her mother and many friends.  She literally made and gave away hundreds of quilts in her lifetime.  She was proud that President George W. Bush owned a quilt that she gifted him and his wife Laura.  She owned and operated “Betty’s Quilts” in Burton for 10 years.  You knew you were accepted into Mom’s world when you had one of her quilts.  At various times in her life she was a Newbury Schools bus driver, started and owned two local restaurants, worked as a server at whatever restaurant might need her, was a community activist, and as a caregiver to the elderly. She also loved flower and vegetable gardening, and traveling.  She was always associated with a church.  In her early years Baptist churches in Alabama, later at People’s Full Gospel Mission in Newbury, and finally as a member of The Newbury United Community Church.

Her passion though was her family.  Her picture is in the dictionary used to help define grandmother.  She hosted more Sunday afternoon family dinners, Thanksgiving dinners,  and Christmas morning family breakfasts than one could count. She knew the birthdays of every member of her family, every child, grandchild and great-grandchild.  Camping trips with her  are fond memories her grandchildren share. She even made Oscar get a pony for the grandkids when a few expressed an interest in horses. And of course, she made quilts for each of them! She defined the term Matriarch.

Betty will be greatly missed by her family.  She is survived by 3 of her sons; Larry (Lee Ann) of Naples, FL,  Pastor Gary (Sandra) of Chardon, and Jeff  (Lee Ann Wilcox) of Newbury; 13 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; and one of her brothers Bill Bice. She was preceded in death by her husband Oscar; her parents; her daughter Judy Kaye; 3 of her sons, David, John, and Donald; her daughter in law Jackie; her granddaughter Carrie Ann West M.D., and 6 siblings, Sybil, Faye, Bobbi, Jim, Joe, and Darryl.

Calling hours will be held on Monday, April 29th, 2024, from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM with a Celebration of Life immediately following at 12:00 PM at Sly Family Funeral Home, 15670 W. High Street, Middlefield.  Pastor Gary Glasscock and Pastor Bob Richardson will officiate. Burial will take place at Munn Road Cemetery in Newbury immediately following the service.

Memorial contributions may be shared with Newbury United Community Church, in Newbury, OH.

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