She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, John and Toni Brinson, both of Evansville; her daughter and son-in-law, Mary Ann and Bob Walther; six grandchildren, R. J., Charles, and Ross Walther; Carrie Brinson-Bell; Leslie Velez; and Alex Brinson; and great-grandchildren, Cohen Bell and Reed Walther.
She married John Brinson in 1946 and Paul French in 1978, both of whom preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death by brothers James and Robert Merrilees.
The family would like to thank her caretakers, Tammy Benton and Sue Lynn.
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Deceased Name (maiden): French, Bette (Brinson)
Address: Evansville, Indiana
Date of Death: Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Obituary Date: Friday, October 16, 2009
Place of Death: Deaconess Hospital
Age: 89
Minister: Rev Carl Mann
Church: First Baptist
Cemetery: St Joseph Evansville IN
Funeral Home: Ziemer North
Veteran:
Occupation: Dietary Dept .Deaconess Hospital Retired
Activities: Born Nov.12,1919, near Clinton,IN to late John and Mary Merrilees.She worked at Shipyards during WWII. She attended Euvenice Bible Class.
Comments: Preceded in death by first husband, John Brinson and second husband, Paul French and brothers, James and Robert Merrilee
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, John and Toni Brinson, both of Evansville; her daughter and son-in-law, Mary Ann and Bob Walther; six grandchildren, R. J., Charles, and Ross Walther; Carrie Brinson-Bell; Leslie Velez; and Alex Brinson; and great-grandchildren, Cohen Bell and Reed Walther.
She married John Brinson in 1946 and Paul French in 1978, both of whom preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death by brothers James and Robert Merrilees.
The family would like to thank her caretakers, Tammy Benton and Sue Lynn.
∼ID = 108016
Deceased Name (maiden): French, Bette (Brinson)
Address: Evansville, Indiana
Date of Death: Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Obituary Date: Friday, October 16, 2009
Place of Death: Deaconess Hospital
Age: 89
Minister: Rev Carl Mann
Church: First Baptist
Cemetery: St Joseph Evansville IN
Funeral Home: Ziemer North
Veteran:
Occupation: Dietary Dept .Deaconess Hospital Retired
Activities: Born Nov.12,1919, near Clinton,IN to late John and Mary Merrilees.She worked at Shipyards during WWII. She attended Euvenice Bible Class.
Comments: Preceded in death by first husband, John Brinson and second husband, Paul French and brothers, James and Robert Merrilee
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