Mrs. Betty Bentley Taylor, 89, of Boone, died Sunday in Amorem Hospice in Hudson.

She was born May 17, 1934, in Watauga County. A daughter of the late Dave Carl Bentley and Ruia Lillian Lowrance Bentley. She was a homemaker and a member of Foscoe Christian Church.

She is survived by, two daughters, Jane Ballard of Mountain City, and Karen Taylor of Foscoe; one granddaughter, Carrie Jane Isaacs and fiancée Joe Trivette of Whitnel; two grandsons, Brian Ballard, and Hank Ballard both of Mountain City; great-grandchildren, Kaleb Isaacs and wife Hannah, Alana Isaacs and husband Elijah, McKenzie Ballard and fiancée Ian, Hope Ballard and fiancée Tyler and Chloei Ballard and fiancée Dalton, Quentin Earp, Madison, Lucas and Maci, great-great-grandchildren Grayson, Levie, Zelda, Jayce, Matthew and Corbin, four sisters, Patsy Pendley and husband Bill of Cherryville; Barber Winebarger and husband Jerry of Lenoir; Phyllis Moretz and husband Jerry of Boone and Nancy Greer and husband Charles of Vilas; two brothers, Jerry Bentley of Lenoir and Eddie Bentley and wife Nancy Jane of Mtn. City; and one granddaughter-in-law, Misty Hayslett of Sugar Grove. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her father and mother she was preceded in death by her husband, Mead Taylor, one grandson, Allen Hayslett, one brother, Bill Bentley, one son-in-law, Freddie Ballard, and three sisters-in-law, Frances Bentley and Sylvia Bentley.

Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 PM Thursday, January 11th, at Foscoe Christian Church. Pastor Chris Wilson and Pastor Gordon Noble will officiate. The body will lie in state from 12:00 until 1:00. Interment will follow in Foscoe Cemetery.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.