Bettie J. Oxendine, of Jasper, passed away on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, Fla. Oxendine was a longtime resident of Jasper. She was the widow of the late Ray Oxendine. Oxendine worked and retired from Jasper Textile. She was a loving and caring Christian lady and was a faithful member at Bright Pond Baptist Church, as long as her health permitted. Oxendine was always "doing" for others, whether it be fixing meals, babysitting or just riding to the doctor or going shopping with a friend for the company.
Following an unfortunate accident, Oxendine and Ray were blessed to be able to finish raising her siblings, Jimmy, Steve and Sybil. She loved them as her very own and their family was made complete when they joined birth children Buster and Vanessa. There was always enough love to go around, even when the grandchildren and great grandchildren came along. Generation after generation came to know her as "Granny Bettie" and they all knew they were welcome to drop by anytime for a great meal, fun and fellowship. In recent years, when her health began to fail, it would have been easy to give up, but as always, God's timing was perfect and along came a great grandchild and he became her newest reason to keep fighting. He was her "little buddy," her side kick and he kept her moving. Westyn Rhett Hill, you were Granny's world to the very end. But, just like always, Granny Bettie loved them all equally, children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and even neighborhood children, yes...she loved them all.
Oxendine was preceded in death by her husband, Ray; her siblings, Donald Cutts, Dorothy Daniels and Trudy Hunter and most recently, grandson, Doodle Tucker. Survivors include her children by birth, Buster Oxendine (BaDonna) and Vanessa Hill (Buddy); her bonus children, Jimmy Livingston (Debbie), Steve Livingston (Rhonda) and Sybil Tucker; her sister, Rose Anne Wallace; nine grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and one great great-grandchild.
Graveside services were held on Thursday, Sept. 2, at Hebron Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Harry T. Reid Funeral Home, of Jasper, was in charge of arrangements.