Betty Jane Gellhaus

Betty Jane Gellhaus, 88 of Athertonville died Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Klondike Center in Louisville.  She was born March 24, 1929 in Henry County.

She loved to bake wedding cakes and sew wedding dresses, and was a member of Athertonville Baptist Church.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Charles Gellhaus, Sr.; daughter, Theresa Gellhaus; grandson, William Hoback; and parents, Chester and Elizabeth Speed.

She is survived by six children, Elizabeth Stine, Sandra (Michael) Johnson, Suzanna (Michael) Hernandez, Danny (Joyce) Gellhaus, Eddie Gellhaus, and Tina (John) Skaggs; 23 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; two sisters, Joyce Duggins, and Margaret Divelbliss; and several nieces and nephews.

Her funeral service will be 11:00 am Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Barlow Funeral Home with burial in Rolling Fork Baptist Church Cemetery.  Rev. Tim Underhill will officiate.  Visitation will be from 3 till 8 pm Tuesday, November 21, 2017 and 9 till 11 am Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Barlow Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may go Cabbage Patch Settlement and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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