Betty June Jennings Riddle, age 93, of Huntland, TN, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2024, at the Hospice Care Center of Huntsville, Alabama. She was born on November 13, 1930, in Kress, Texas to the late Bert Lee Jennings Jr. and Sally Junia Franklin Jennings. In her early years, she was a member of Champ Cumberland Presbyterian Church and was baptized at age 11. She was a 1949 graduate of Central High School in Fayetteville, and a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Huntland. Betty June was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, baking bread, sewing, and arranging cut flowers from her rose garden for worship services. In 2005, Betty was honored as a Golden Patron member to the Cumberland Presbyterian Board of Missions reflecting 50 years of service to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She was a member of the Tennessee Association for Family and Community Education clubs for over 70 years.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, William Morton Riddle; son, Ronald David Riddle; sister; Alberta Mae Mitchell and Helen Stovall; and brother, Hubert Cecil Jennings. Betty is survived by daughters, Janice Gayle Riddle Womble of Shelbyville and Belinda June Riddle of Tullahoma; daughter-in-law, Lynn Windle Riddle of Shelbyville; grandchildren, David Riddle, Sarah (James) Caperton, Natalie Womble, and Katie (Benjamin) Cobb; great-grandchildren, Addison Riddle, Ashton Riddle, Isaac Caperton, Grant Caperton, and Henry Cobb; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held at 10 AM on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at Higgins Funeral Home with Jeff Stovall and Annette King officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be from 6 PM until 8 PM on Monday at Higgins Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Copeland-Jennings Cemetery Fund, c/o Wesley Stovall at 509 Lee Avenue, Fayetteville, TN 37334.
Higgins Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Betty June Jennings Riddle.
The words are not there for me to say how much Mark and I loved our Aunt Dunnie. She will have many stars in her crown. I know my mother is welcoming her to her heavenly home. I miss them both!
Dear Janice and Belinda,
Momma and I were very sad to hear of your dear Mother’s passing. Mrs. Betty June was a kind, sweet lady with a heart of gold. I remember that she would keep me sometimes when I was 5 or 6 years old. I loved going to her house because she was so nice and there was always something good to eat! Momma enjoyed her friendship over the years and she’s going to miss her.
We pray that you are comforted by all your wonderful memories and the love that will always be with you. God bless you.
Hello to Belinda and Janice
I watched the beautiful service
Ms Betty June was a beautiful soul. The words spoken about her described her in an eloquent way
Thanks be to God for her life and gifts
In Christian love, Cynthia Nugent Bryant
I am forever grateful that in 2006 I was able to travel to Tennessee and meet Dunnie and Melinda. They took me to Champ. I hadn’t been there since I was a little girl. It was a wonderful visit although short. She was the sweetest person and her passing breaks all hearts. Rest in Peace kind soul.
I have so many memories. Some of the best ones are spent with cousins and Aunt Dunnie remembering and recalling those memories and laughing like crazy. Aunt Dunnie loved to laugh.
She was a second mother to me. She was a joy. I am forever grateful.
To my Riddle cousins and family, the passing of our sweet Aunt Dunnie has brought on years of memories and some tears. She was the sweetest person and my last connection to my mother’s family. While I am glad she is at peace, my heart still breaks, but knowing she is with her husband, son, sisters, brother, mother and father makes me smile. Rest in peace my sweet Aunt Dunnie.
Loved this sweet lady! Loved the things she loved ; canning snd flowers and Champ snd the people there- Always looked for her Christmas card-Loved her family- One time they came to our house and our children were little and I had picked green beans and it had rained and had been washing some and trying to break some but the kitchen was a mess- she got in there snd helped me and William and Billy visited- Praying for God’s comfort at this time