Betty Jean Agnew

Betty Jean Agnew, 80, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, August 07, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. from the Silver Oak Health Campus at Columbus, Indiana. Born in Alert, Indiana  on March 22, 1928 to the late George and Mabel Fike Deppert, she was a lifelong resident of Decatur County.  She graduated from Jackson High School in 1945.   Betty was married 53 years to the love of her life, Charles D. Agnew who preceded her in death on August 31, 1999. They were the parents of 4 children, Cheryl Dougherty (John) and Rick Agnew (Sherri) of Columbus, Kimberly Smith (Rick) of North Vernon, and Kelly Agnew (Robyn) also of Columbus.

Betty, a devoted farm wife, was a woman of many talents, and especially enjoyed making draperies and doing alterations.  She was a familiar face to many local businesses with her homemade noodles and baked items.  Betty was a dedicated member of Sardinia Baptist Church and Edna Martin Mission Circle.  She and Charles enjoyed Barbershop Quartets and cattle buying trips to Tennessee.  They were wonderful parents and grandparents to 11 grandchildren, John, Dennis, Shaun, Brett and Lindsey Dougherty, Alyssa Dougherty Mantooth, Tyler and Tanner Smith, T.J. Blair, Cameron and Mackenzie Agnew, and 10 great grandchildren.

Family was important to Betty and she loved hosting gatherings in her home.

Also surviving are brothers, Paul William Deppert (Vera) of San Antonio, Texas, Charles Deppert (Gael), of Indianapolis, and sisters, Beulah Schrader of Franklin, Norma Zacharias (Harold) of Indianapolis, and Marilyn Cooper (Mike), of Hartsville.  She also had a special place in her heart for sisters in law, Edna Houze of Sardinia and Opal Barton of Tempe, AZ.

Friends may pay their respects at the Bass and Gasper Funeral Home in Westport from 3:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 10, 2008.  Funeral services will be held at Sardinia Baptist Church on Monday August 11, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be held following the service at Westport Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to Sardinia Baptist Church.