A private family service will be held for Betty Jo (Bartee) Slavey, of Salem, formerly of St. James.
Ms. Slavey was born September 12, 1934, in West Memphis, Arkansas to Lula (Schneider) and Joseph Bartee. She passed away February 19, 2022, in Rolla.
She is survived by her loving family, including children, Brad Welch and wife, Kay, Cape Coral, Florida; Joseph Welch and wife, Bonnie, Salem; Timothy Slavey, Sterling Park, Virginia; grandchildren, Bill Welch and wife, Chrissy, Wood Dale, Illinois; Brent Welch and wife, Cathy, Wood Dale, Illinois; Brittany Montgomery and husband Mike, Luray, Virginia; Bridget Wooten, Cape Coral, Florida; Tara Welch, Pensacola, Florida; Crystal Welch, St. Petersburg, Florida; Jessica Ward and husband, Branden, San Diego, California; Kenneth Welch, Sparta; great-grandchildren, Katelyn Welch, Rebecca Welch, Zach, Addison, and Rhys Welch; Kaden and Brooklyn Kibler; Ashlynn Wooten; Amy Kemp, Tyler Kemp, and Mason McCarty; Henry Welch, and baby Ward on-the-way; great-great-grandchild, Bailey Rose Welch; nephews Randy Hunt and Bart Walters; great-nieces Lynn Wilson and husband, Heath; Leigh McClellan and great-nephew, Adam Tindall.
Ms. Slavey was preceded in death by her parents; husband Eugene "Gene" Slavey; sister Martha Walters; brother Joseph Bartee; neice Luann Tindall; and great-grandson Aiden Welch.
Cremation services were provided by Rolla Cremation, Rolla, Missouri.
In lieu of cards and flowers, donations can be made in Betty’s memory to Phelps County Animal Rescue, phelpscountyanimalrescue.org, to honor her love of animals.
