Betty Jo Messer Russell Obituary
The passing of Betty Jo Messer Russell (Dandridge, Tennessee) leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on September 5, 2025 at the age of 93. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Betty Jo Messer Russell to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Weaver Messer and Viola Messer; her husband Rev. Ballard Russell; her children, Larry Jack Stewart and Clara Sue Patterson; and her siblings, Elmer Messer and Anna Mae Ownby.
She is survived by: her children, Mary Ann Stewart of Newport and Joe Stewart of Dandridge; and her sisters, Josephine Toole of Bath, Mary Lou Watts of North Carolina and June Holt of Newport. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
