BETTY HOKE
Betty Hoke, 78, of Connersville, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. She was born on March 23, 1942, in Monroe County, West Virginia, to Hassel Harvey Jackson and Virlilia Ann Dunbar Jackson. On June 18, 1961, she married Fred J. Hoke in Liberty. They were able to enjoy 55 years together before he passed on April 29, 2016.
Betty had attended Seventh Day Adventist Church in Connersville.
For many years, Betty had worked at D&M. She was also a caregiver to people who needed it and cleaned their homes. She loved gardening, canning, and taking care of her flowers. She collected dolls and also enjoyed watching the hummingbirds in her yard. Betty could often be found in the woods hunting for mushrooms, berries, and ginseng. She absolutely adored and cherished the time she was able to spend with her grandchildren.
She is survived by two daughters, Leann (Dave Seechan) Hoke and Amber (Bobby) Brown; three sons, Fred Hoke, Robert (Esther) Hoke, and Charles Hoke; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; her sister, Hazel Wilcox, and several nieces and nephews.
Along with her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Forest Jackson and Frank Jackson, and a sister, Virginia Richardson.
Visitation for Betty will be held on Monday, March 22, 2021, from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m., at Urban Winkler Funeral Home, Connersville. The funeral service will begin at 2 p.m., at the funeral home, with Richard Byrd officiating. Burial will follow in Brownsville Christian Cemetery.