Betty Lou Waits Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Betty Lou Waits of Chillicothe, Missouri, who passed away on May 8, 2026, at the age of 87, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Betty Lou Waits to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Walter J. Smith and Katherine L. Smith (McLaughlin); and her brother Andrew Dale Smith. She is survived by: her husband Don; her children, Jim Waits (Kathy) of Meadville, Donald Steven Waits (Annette) and Cathie Hershey of Jefferson City, Missouri; her grandchildren, Jennifer Allred (Jeffery), Stephanie Hershey, Lauren Henry (Doug), Dana Robins (Josh), Daniel Hershey (Madison) and Amanda Waits; her great grandchildren, Joanne, Jolene, Caroline, Creed and Natalie; Bonnie Jones of Farmington, Arkansas..
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Shirkey Hospice and may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601.
