Individual Details
Betty Louise Lear
(1933 - 20 Sep 2015)
Betty Louise Briles
82; Jeffersonville, IN
Funeral services for Betty Louise Briles, 82, of Jeffersonville, IN, will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Walnut Ridge Cemetery in Jeffersonville, IN, with burial to follow. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 PM on Thursday at Legacy Funeral Center in Jeffersonville, IN. She passed away on Monday, September 21, 2015.
Betty was a longtime volunteer with the Girl Scouts. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Opal Lear; two brothers, Jesse Lear and Edward Reynolds; and sister, Virginia Lamb.
She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Jack Edward Briles Sr.; four children, Jack Briles Jr., Virginia Goodhue, Jay Robert Briles and John Evanston Briles Sr.; 19 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
Expressions of sympathy can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Please visit www.legacyindiana.com for online condolences.
82; Jeffersonville, IN
Funeral services for Betty Louise Briles, 82, of Jeffersonville, IN, will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Walnut Ridge Cemetery in Jeffersonville, IN, with burial to follow. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 PM on Thursday at Legacy Funeral Center in Jeffersonville, IN. She passed away on Monday, September 21, 2015.
Betty was a longtime volunteer with the Girl Scouts. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Opal Lear; two brothers, Jesse Lear and Edward Reynolds; and sister, Virginia Lamb.
She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Jack Edward Briles Sr.; four children, Jack Briles Jr., Virginia Goodhue, Jay Robert Briles and John Evanston Briles Sr.; 19 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
Expressions of sympathy can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Please visit www.legacyindiana.com for online condolences.
Events
| Birth | 1933 | ||||
| Death | 20 Sep 2015 | Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States |  | ||
| Burial | 26 Sep 2015 | Walnut Ridge Cemetery, Jefferson County, IN | |||
| Marriage | Jack Edward Briles |
Families
| Spouse | Jack Edward Briles (1933 - 2019) |
| Child | Jack Edward Briles Jr. (1950 - ) |
| Child | Jay Robert Briles (1953 - 2016) |
| Child | John Evanston Briles Sr. ( - ) |
| Child | Virginia Briles ( - ) |
| Father | John Lear ( - ) |
| Mother | Opal ( - ) |
Endnotes
1. The News and Tribune - Jeffersonville, IN Death notice online.