Obituaries

Betty L. Ford, 92, of Salem, West Virginia passed away Saturday, April 13, 2024, at home surrounded by her family.

Betty was born on March 13, 1932, in Jarvisville, WV. She was the daughter of the late Rufus Elijah and Annabelle Williams Maxson.

Betty graduated from Bristol High School in Bristol. WV.

Betty was married on May 31, 1952, to her husband, Hayward L.” Hank” Ford of Salem, WV who preceded her in death on July 21, 2001. She was also preceded in death by her son, Robert L. “Bobby” Ford in June 1971, her brother, Robert L. Maxson and sister-in-law, Doris Maxson, her sister, Sandra Schmit, and brother-in-law, Carl Schmit, and nephews James Barker and Johnny Jenkins.

Betty is survived by her daughter, Deborah S. Veltri and her husband Paul F. Veltri of Clarksburg; three grandchildren, Danielle N. Veltri and her significant other Jon T. Capicola, Paul F. Veltri II, and Jessica Veltri; her brother Michael Maxson and his wife Barbara Maxson of Colorado. She has many nieces and nephews, Robert, Maxson and his wife Missy, Maria Maxson, Renea Posey and her husband Marty, Daniel Maxson, and the late David Maxson, Tammy Heideman, Patrick Schmit and his wife Shelly, Kevin Schmit and his wife Jill, Robyn Barber and her husband David, Lindsay Cutler and husband Chip and Spencer Maxson, Alan Jenkins and wife Karen, Lemuel Muniz, and Benjamin Muniz and wife Rebecca. She is also survived by several great nieces and nephews; and her beloved dog, Snuggles.

Betty was always full of life and had a huge heart. She took care of many people throughout her life which became her extended family, including these special individuals, Joan Rome, Judy Maddix and Kim Walls. Betty’s house was a gathering place for extended family. She loved to cook, and her favorite times of the year were Thanksgiving and Easter when everyone would come and visit. Everyone would fight over who got to eat her famous apple cobbler. She enjoyed canning and would spend hours on her back porch.

She worked 25 years at the Maiden Form and was a devoted housewife to Hayward. She loved her family and dedicated her life to her grandchildren. Betty was an active member of their lives and always a staple in all their life events. She loved her “grandfurchildren”, Mia, Stella, Sage, and Izzy. She enjoyed watching them run and play in the yard and took any chance she had to get kissed from them.

When she was young, Betty and Hank were active golfers and loved the outdoors. They spent much of their time camping and boating at Stonewall Jackson Lake. Betty was a hardworking and independent woman that would light up a room. Her favorite pass time recently was to sit in her swing and watch over the neighborhood.

In addition to flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 4451, 3901 Briscoe Road, Parkersburg, WV 26104-4451, or to a charity of your choice.

Family and friends may call at the Amos Carvelli Funeral Home, 201 Edison Street, Nutter Fort, on Thursday, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. where the funeral service will be held on Friday, April 19, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens.

Expressions of sympathy may be extended to the family at www.amoscarvelli.com. A service of Amos Carvelli Funeral Home.