Service to celebrate the life of Betty Gilmore, 88, will be held at 11:00 am Saturday at Memorial Funeral Home with burial to follow at Lone Oak Cemetery. Rev. Levi Burcham and Rev. Gary Hodum will officiate the service. Visitation will be Friday evening from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm.
Betty passed on March 2, 2022 at Baptist Hospital in Oxford. She was born in Alcorn County on January 1, 1934 to the late Vard and Gladys Shields Arnold. She was a graduate of Kossuth Agriculture School and a longtime member of Gospel Tabernacle Church. Betty was co-owner and operator of The Town Restaurant with her husband. She also was a kindergarten assistant at Kossuth Elementary. She enjoyed cooking, gardening and camping, but most of all she loved her family and taking care of her children.
She is survived by her children, Debbie Worsham, Joey Gilmore (Barbie), Lisa Hastings (Kenny) and Greg Gilmore (Vickie); brother, Eugene Arnold; grandchildren, Bobby Mitchell (Valerie), Trika Smith (Ricky), Jeremy Glidewell, Zack Hastings, Paige Null (Chevy), Nick Gilmore, Allen Bradford (Bill), Wesley Worsham (Holly), Ben Worsham and Mac Worsham; and great-grandchildren, Levi Mitchell, Chloe Mitchell, Everette Mitchell, Madelyn Glidewell, Kenlee Null, Kanaan Null, Rosley Smith, Shayla Smith, Mollie, William, Andrew and Hanna Bradford, and Mollie Mac and Francs Worsham.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Carrol Gilmore; daughter, Janice Mitchell; son-in-law, Hank Worsham; brother, James Arnold (Marge); and sister-in-law, Shirley Arnold.
Pallbearers will be Jeremy Glidewell, Bobby Mitchell, Zack Hastings, Nick Gilmore, Shawn Arnold and Don Arnold.
Online condolences can be left at www.MemorialCorinth.com for the Gilmore family.
Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Past Services
March 04, 2022
Visiation
March 05, 2022
Celebration of Life
Dear Gilmore family, I’m sorry for your loss and you have my deepest condolences. The loss of a loved one brings great pain and sorrow but you can gain comfort from Gods word the Bible. Acts 24:15 says “There is going to be a resurrection” so you can see your dear loved one again. A promise from our loving Heavenly Father. I hope this was a source of encouragement for the family.