SCRANTON, Kan. – Betty Ann Bame passed peacefully Dec. 26, 2024, at home surrounded by family. She was 72 years young and lived life to the fullest. She was born March 29, 1952, in Canton, Ga., the daughter of Floyd and Leona (Krallman) Sims.
Betty lived in Georgia until her family moved to Scranton, Kan., in 1964. She attended Scranton Grade School and Santa Fe Trail High School, Carbondale, Kan.. After graduation, Betty started work for Frito Lay, Topeka, Kan., and worked there for 41 years, until her retirement in 2011.
Betty enjoyed many hobbies and liked to travel, including attending her grandchildren’s many activities, camping and being with family. She loved gardening, flowers, birds and being outdoors.
On June 10, 1972, Betty was united in marriage to Jerry Bame, in Overbrook, Kan. To this union, three daughters were born, Rebecca, Melissa and Katie.
Betty was preceded in death by her father, Floyd Sims; and her brother, Billy Sims.
Betty is survived by her husband, Jerry, of 52 years; her three daughters, Rebecca (Wayne) Brown, of Olathe, Kan., Melissa Bame (Brian), Scranton, and Katie (Mark) Womeldorff, Olathe; six grandchildren, Caleb (Wednesday) Harmes, Brendan Harmes, Gage White, Morgan Brown (Kenneth Nowatzke), Wyatt Womeldorff and Cassidy Womeldorff; a great-grandson, Wesley Harmes; her mother, Leona Sims, Overbrook; three brothers, Jerry (Pam) Sims, Canton, Ga., Eddie (Lauri) Sims, Ball Ground, Ga., and Robert (Elaine) Sims, Kansas City, Mo.; sister-in-law, Ruth Ann Sims, Ball Ground; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 30, at Overbrook United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Ridgeway Cemetery, northwest of Overbrook. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until service time at the church.
Memorial contributions can be made to Midland Hospice Care, sent in care of Feltner Funeral Home, 818 Topeka Ave., Lyndon, KS 66451. Condolences can be left at feltnerfuneralhome.com.
