Betty Jean McKee

Betty Jean McKee, 80, of Maumelle, born October 27, 1931 in Beatrice, Nebraska to mother, Blanche Ruth Seaman, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2012. She was a member of First Baptist Church Maumelle. She was also a part of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Back of the Bus Razorbackers, Inc. She was well-read, a gifted gardener, and a craftsman with words, her talents in life were abundant. Whether greeting folks at Church or calling those Hogs; finishing a novel in a day or keeping doctors accounts in order; she did it all with passion and a smile on her face. The greatest talent of all was her ability to love. It was a gift and we are grateful to her for sharing it with all of us. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Blanche Goodman; her son, Willam Mike McKee Jr.; and her brother, Robert Milton Lupardus. Betty is survived by her children, Paula Annette Dovers and husband, Bryan of Benton, Arkansas and Timothy Zacheriah McKee of Maumelle, Arkansas; her grandson, TJ Johnston and wife, Rachel Johnston of Conway, Arkansas; granddaughter, Morgan Talor McKee of England, Arkansas, her great-granddaughter, Madelyn Johnston; and her great-grandson, Sawyer of Conway, Arkansas. Visitation will be from 11:30-12:45 p.m. on Friday, October 12, 2012, at First Baptist Church of Maumelle Funeral Service will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, October 12, 2012, at the church. Entombment will be at Riverwood Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Maumelle at 100 Valencia Dr., Maumelle, Arkansas 72113 or Arkansas Hospice. To sign her guestbook, please visit www.arkansasfuneralcare.com. Arrangements made by Arkansas Funeral Care, Jacksonville.