Betty Carol Gardner, 92
Funeral services for Betty Carol Gardner, 92, of Wasola, will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Gainesville. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Souder Church of Christ Cemetery at 12:30 p.m.
She died May 15 in Gainesville Health Care Center.
She was born Feb. 7, 1932, in Joplin, the daughter of Lela Irene Canada and Ed McConnell.
Betty married Eugene Gardner on June 5, 1950, and later settled in Souder, with their family. Betty spent her life as a devout Christian, a devoted spouse and loving parent and grandparent.
She enjoyed sewing, reading, baking and gardening. She was passionate about service to her community and spent many years leading a local 4-H chapter in addition to other charitable efforts. Betty shared and instilled a great love of music amongst her family, playing several instruments and hosting many music parties alongside her husband Eugene. Betty also found joy in the outdoors and felt most at peace when spending time on the Gardner family homestead.
She is survived by four of her children and their spouses: Carol and Fallis Frazier, Ronald and Jennifer Gardner, Mark Gardner and Michael and Heather Gardner; 11 grandchildren and their spouses: Bethany and Andy Penrod, Justin Frazier, Jonathan Frazier, Jarrod McCleod, Jovita McCleod, Kailon Bell, Veronica and Ryan Lamping, Austin and Auxi Gardner, Colton Gardner, Ashley and Ian Yazbec and Catherine Franklin; 17 great- grandchildren and their spouses: Amanda and Zac Thomann, Michaela and Hayden Gaar, Andrew Penrod, Skylar and Gavin Jennings, Trenton Frazier, Ian Frazier, Canyon Frazier, Callie Eden, Lucas McCleod, Harper Lamping, Hannah Lamping, Auxi Gardner, Ethan Gardner, Kaylee Storz, Nolan Yazbec, Kaedrin Franklin and Lydia Franklin; and eight great-great-grandchildren: Rowan Thomann, Asher Thomann, Aliza Gaar, Westin Gaar, Maya Eden, Maddox Eden, Calum Eden and Amara Eden.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Gardner; daughter Karen Gardner; and grandson, Christoper Ford.
Donations for the upkeep of the Souder Cemetery may be made at Clinkingbeard Funeral home in memory of Betty Gardner.
Arrangements by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Gainesville.