Bettie J. Anderson 1930-2025

She was born July 28, 1930, in Warren, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Helen Gray Mackey.

Bettie graduated from Garrettsville High School and attended Kent State University. She was head cashier at A&P Grocery in Warren, then became a licensed cosmetologist, owning her own beauty salon for a number of years prior to becoming employed at Packard Electric until she retired.

Bettie enjoyed going to the casinos and to Las Vegas with her girlfriends. She also liked playing Yahtzee and games on her cellphone. She was an accomplished seamstress and made many beautiful quilts and crocheted afghans for family and friends.

She married Kenneth Anderson in October 1985; he preceded her in death on May 19, 2011. Together, they enjoyed traveling in their motor home and taking their boat to many different lakes and favorite fishing spots and, as she loved the beach, to Florida, where they eventually retired, spending 20 years before returning to Ohio.

Bettie is survived by two sons, Larry and Kay Schmitt of Texas, and their two children, David and Sarah Schmitt and Jerry and Anita Schmitt of Lake Milton, with whom she made her home, and their two sons, Nicholas Schmitt and fiancee, Alexis Kelley, and Adam and Nichole Schmitt; stepdaughters, Jennifer Butler of Bazetta, Kim and Troy Robertson of Michigan and Leslie Anderson of Virginia; five stepgrandchildren, Hannah and Nate Butler and Michael, Tim and Joe Robertson; sister, Nancy Kowach of Howland; nephew, Chris and Maggie Kowach, also of Howland; niece, Michelle and Richard Rogers of Champion; numerous cousins and friends; and her beautiful little feline friend, Sophie.

Bettie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her brother and sister-in-law, David and Phyllis Mackey of Champion; son-in-law, Mark Butler; nephew, Michael Kowach; and special friend and companion, Phil Vokus of Florida.

She attended Grace Fellowship Church from the time she returned to Ohio from Florida. She moved to Lake Milton three years ago.

Calling hours will be 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, at Lane Funeral Home, Roberts-Clark Chapel, 180 Garfield Drive NE, Warren, OH 44483, with a funeral service to follow at noon.

Entombment will be in Crown Hill Burial Park, Vienna.

Online condolences can be made at www.

lanefuneralhomes.com.

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