July 9, 1946 – November 24, 2020
On Tuesday, November 24, 2020, loving wife and mother, Betty Fountain, age 74 of Fennville, passed away. She was born July 9, 1946 in Big Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of Raymond and Beulah (Cain) Cornell. She worked as a CNA for many years and enjoyed taking care of others. She also enjoyed playing cards, singing, playing the piano, and especially spending time with family and friends. She married Ed Fountain on July 15, 1967, who survives. Also surviving are two of her children, Roy and Glenn Fountain. Betty was preceded in death by her sons, Baby Fountain and Timothy Fountain.
Also surviving are her brothers: Frank, John, Jim, Larry and Dennis, along with her sister Diana; her 5 grandchildren, Andrew, Jessica, Jordan, Gabe and Jackie; and her 4 great grandchildren, Katelynn, Isabella, Sophia and Joey; along with many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Beula Cornell; sisters, Patty Ann, Marion Bigelow, and Frances Funk; her brother Dave; two brothers-in-law, Mike Braden and Donald (Buck) Funk; along with her sisters-in-law, Donna and Treva.
The family will greet family and friends from 3:00 to 6:00 PM on Friday, December 4, 2020 at Ganges Baptist Church (6577 122nd Ave, Fennville, MI 49408) where the memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 2:00 PM, Rev. Bill Dodge officiating with Rev. Tom Case assisting. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, we encourage friends of the family to join us for both the visitation and the memorial service through live broadcasting. To learn how to connect, please contact Rev. Bill Dodge through email at gangesbaptist@gmail.com.
Flowers may be sent to Ganges Baptist Church or donations may be made in Betty’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (www.stjude.org / 5501 N. Cumberland Ave. #101, Chicago, IL 60656).
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