Betty Jean Clevenger, age 82 of Dayton Mountain, passed away early Friday morning, July 28, 2023, at her home. She was born in Lafollette on February 15, 1941, the daughter of the late Elmer and Wilma Longmire. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dickie Boyice Clevenger on March 16, 2017, and her sister, Jennifer Coulter.
Betty had been a resident on Dayton Mountain since 1974. She retired from La-Z-Boy after 22 years in the sewing department. Betty was an avid quilter and was a member of the Walden’s Ridge Quilt and Craft Club.
She is survived by her four children, Julie (Jeff) Bouley of Robbinsville, NC; Vickie (Larry “Bumper” Burton) Cheek of Evensville; Kathy (James) Martin of Dayton Mountain; and Dickie “Jamie” Clevenger of Smithville. Betty is also survived by her brother Elmer “Dick” (Ann) Longmire of Middletown, PA; her sister Ann Delph of Mt. Airy, MD; ten grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Betty will be held Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at 12:00 noon in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Layne Pennington officiating. She will be laid to rest next to her husband in the Ogden Cemetery on Dayton Mountain.
Please share your memories and photos of Betty on her online guest register at
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The family is being cared for by Vanderwall Funeral Home where they will receive friends Monday, July 31, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.