Betty June
Stephenson, 91
Betty June Stephenson passed peacefully from this life on January 8, 2024 at Gilpin Hall, Wilmington, DE with family at her side.
She was born July 9, 1932 to the late John W. Stanley and Hazel Stanley Adkins of Gallagher, WV during the 1932 Paint Creek flood. Her story was featured in the book, "The Flood and the Blood'.
Betty was a resident of Dover, DE for 67 years and was an employee of the Diamond State Telephone Company in the 1950s. She then dedicated herself to her family, home and helping friends and neighbors. Her helpful spirit was evident even in her last days. Betty was also a very active volunteer for several years with the American Heart Association and as a Girl Scout troop leader, and then later with the Dover High School band boosters.
She was preceded in death by the love of her life since they were teenagers, her husband Jack. She was also predeceased by her brothers, John Stanley of Gallagher, WV and William Stanley of Cleveland, OH.
She is survived by her daughter, Sheri Okladek Bailey (Jim) of Wilmington, DE; grandsons, Derek Okladek (Patty) of Douglasville, PA and Karl Okladek of Pottstown, PA; great-granddaughter, Gabrielle Okladek. She is also survived by a loving host of nieces and nephews.
Torbert Funeral Chapels of Dover, DE is in charge of preparations and transportation to her home state of West Virginia.
Services will be held at O'Dell Funeral Home in Montgomery, WV. Burial to follow at Montgomery Memorial Park in London, WV.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Gilpin Hall for their wonderful loving care and kindness during Betty's stay.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks to please consider making a donation to Alzheimer's Association in Betty's memory: act.alz.org/donate
Letters of condolence may be sent, and guestbook signed at www.torbertfuneral.com