The funeral service for Betty Greer Brister will be 11 a.m., Saturday, February 24, at Riverwood Family, with burial to follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation is from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service.

Betty Greer Brister, 91, of Summit passed away February 22, 2024.

Betty was born December 10, 1932, in Bogue Chitto. She was a graduate of Enterprise High School, a member of First Baptist Church in Summit and a longtime employee of Kellwood Manufacturing. Her husband of 38 years, L.V.

Brister, her parents B.L.  Greer and Edith Greer Thornhill, her brother Rex Greer and sister, Johnnie Lee Newman, precedes her in death.

She is survived by her only son Terry and his wife Leah; two siblings, Bobby Greer, and Ann Davis, both of Columbia, MS. She has four grandchildren: Chip (Mary Anne)Brister, Cass (Katie) Brister, Cody (Madelen) Brister, and Caroleah (Taylor) Everett and six great grandchildren: Anna Raye, Ty, Reece, Cason, Rhett and Rowdy. Her family always gave her great joy and were the loves of her life.

Betty enjoyed cooking, going to ballgames and spending time with her family.

Betty was a superb cook and enjoyed always doing for others. She was an excellent seamstress and loved flowers. Betty will be remembered for her sweet kind spirit.

The family would like to express our thanks to all the compassionate and caring workers from Deaconess Hospice Care and her caregivers, Joyce Reeves and Bridgette Seay, and to her personal sitter who was always at her side, Angie Greer. Special thanks goes to Mary Anne Brister, for being with her over the last three years making sure she was always taken care of. These people were there in every capacity making sure she had everything that she needed.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Berean Children’s Home, P.O.  Box 1009, Brookhaven, MS 39602.