Bettie Jo Griffith, 86, of Mount Vernon, Illinois passed away at 2:25 A.M. August 28, 2019 at Nature Trail Health Care Center in Mount Vernon. She was born February 23, 1933 in Bryan County, Oklahoma to the late Joe Richard and Dorcas Viola (Hull) Burge.

A Greeting of Family and Friends will be held Friday, August 30, 2019 from 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois. A Memorial Service will follow at 6:00 P.M. with Reverend Merle Fullerton officiating.

Call Hughey Funeral Home at 618-242-3348 or visit hugheyfh.com for further information.