Willard L. Betz, a 77-year-old Marshall resident, died at 4:07 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 at Harry S. Truman Veterans Administration Hospital in Columbia.
The body has been cremated. A memorial visitation will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021 at Slater-Neal Funeral Home of Trenton.
Mr. Betz was born Oct. 31, 1943 at Spickard, the son of Carl and Irene Hunt Betz. He was a Vietnam veteran, serving in the U.S. Army.
He was married to Betty Hinton on Nov. 16, 2011 at Marshall. She survives of the home.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Betty Stottlemire and her husband, Jeff of Lathrop, and Robin Powell of Trenton; 10 grandchildren, Jessica Rutherford and her husband, Ray of Huntsville, Gary Dowell of Lathrop, John Pantaleo of Macon, Geoffrey Page of Ferrelview, Jennifer Farber of Trenton, Shelbi Page of Coral Gables, FL, Hunter Powell and his wife, Ruth of Trenton and Haylee Stottlemire Alexis Stottlemire and Ava Stottlemire, all of Lathrop; nine great-grandchildren; three sisters, Clara Haskins of Augusta, GA, June Rice and Wilma Eskridge and her husband, Danny, all of Trenton; one brother, Bud Betz; and several step-children and step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorials are suggested to Green Hills Animal Shelter at Trenton and may be left with the funeral home.
Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com.
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