Betty Ruth Gainey Hendricks, 90, went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 28, 2022 at Montgomery Gardens on Starkville, MS. She had been a member of Adaton Baptist Church and an active member of the Women’s Auxiliary of the VFW. She enjoyed working with children and youth and began a puppet ministry at Bowmar Avenue Baptist Church while living in Vicksburg, MS.
She loved to cook, spend time with her grandsons, and enjoyed going to the markets and antiquing with her sister, mother, and daughter, Beth.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Roy Donald Hendricks; son, Roy Donald, Jr.; brother, Benny Gainey; and parents, Ila and Louis Gainey.
She is survived by her daughters, Beth Cline (Kenneth) of Grenada, MS, and Mary Travis of North Carolina; sister, Dorothy Bland; and niece, Shelia Adams of Port Angeles, WA; grandchildren, Joshua Cline, Christopher Cline (Breanna), Jessica Travis, and Kristin Travis; great granddaughter, Sellers Cline (Chris and Breanna); and Montgomery Gardens caregivers and staff.
Visitation is scheduled for Sunday, October 2, 2022 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Welch Funeral Home, with the funeral service immediately following in the funeral home chapel. Rev. Tim Hudson, pastor, will conduct the service. Burial will be in the Self Creek Baptist Church cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to: Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28201 or to the Baptist Children’s Village, P. O. Box 27, Clinton, MS 39060-0027.
