Betty (Everage) Jackson

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Betty Ann Jackson, age 79, of LaGrange, passed away to heaven, on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at her home in LaGrange. Mrs. Jackson was born in Fisty, Kentucky on March 13, 1944 to the late Dan and Sadie (Godsey) Everage. She attended Montgomery Creek School near Fisty, Kentucky. In 1959, at the age of 15, she moved to Indiana. Her first job was with Transogram Toy Company in Sturgis, Michigan. She was also employed by Essex Wire and Glastech. She went on to become the president and co-owner of Midwest Molding in Wolcottville for 25 years before she retired in 1992. Betty married Larry Herbert Jackson on June 9, 1979 at the Community Baptist Church near Wolcottville. Betty was a dedicated believer and follower of Jesus Christ. She loved the Lord and loved going to church. She was a wonderfully caring wife, mother, and grandmother and she loved spending time with her family. She loved cooking, gardening and tending to her flowers. If you knew Betty, you would know that she was passionate about cleaning! Absolutely everything had to be spotless! She was deeply loved and will be greatly missed.

Survivors include:
Husband, Larry Jackson of LaGrange.
Daughter, Rita Sue (Williams) Anderson of Elkhart.
Son, Gregory Dean Williams of LaGrange.
Three granddaughters: Tori (Chadd) Croy of Elkhart; Caris Ann Miller of LaGrange; Sadie Ann Anderson of St. Joseph, Michigan and five great grandchildren. 
Sister, Louise Mullins of Wolcottville.
Sister, Mildred (Don) Ritchie of Middlebury.
Sister, Wilma Jean Hayward of Wolcottville.
Sister, Ada Mae Everidge of Angola.
Sister, Nan (Ron) Everidge of LaGrange.
Brother, Dana and Sandy Everage of Rome City. 
Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Dan and Sadie Everage; sister, Joalene Sizemore; brothers, Sidney Everage, Jimmy Everage, Junior Everage, Donald Everage, Daymon Everage, and Mitchell Everage; and brothers-in-law, Arthur Mullins, Billy Joe Hayward, Delsey Sizemore and James Everidge.

Visitation will be held Sunday, February 25, 2024 from 4:00 - 8:00 PM at First Church of God, 777 North Detroit Street, LaGrange, Indiana.

Funeral services will be held Monday, February 26, 2024 at 10:00 AM at First Church of God with Pastor Rich Laskowski and Pastor Jeff Matas officiating.

Burial will follow at Woodruff Cemetery, LaGrange County.

Casket bearers will be Ron Everidge, Rick Everidge, Dana Everage, Daniel Everage, David Everage, and Chadd Croy.

Memorial donations may be made to Riley Hospital for Children or First Church of God, LaGrange.

Arrangements entrusted to Hite Funeral Home.

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