Mrs. Betty Gray Hammontree, age 96 of Chatsworth, passed away September 9, 2022 at her residence.

Betty was born in Texarkana, Texas on December 22, 1925. During WWII, Mrs. Hammontree worked at the Red River Arsenal ammunition plant. After the war, she visited Dalton, GA where she met and married her husband, William A. Hammontree. After a short stay, Mr. Hammontree re-enlisted into the army. After a 25-year career, the Hammontree family returned to retire in Murray County in 1966.

Betty was preceded in death by her loving husband, William A. Hammontree; son, William L. Hammontree; mother, Julia Ethel Gray; sister, Marie Gray; brothers, Leon Gray, and William Gray.

She is survived by her loving daughter, Donna Hammontree Cunningham (Hugh); granddaughter, Andria Crumbley Sheram (Jeremy); grandson, John W. Crumbley; great-grandsons, Andrew (Drew) Crumbley, and Halen Sheram; great-granddaughters, Lily Gray Sheram and Hali Sheram; great-great-granddaughter, Rem Sheram; and extended family.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Mrs. Betty Gray Hammontree will be held Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 10:00 am from the chapel of Peeples Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Center Valley Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm.

Peeples Funeral Home & Crematory of Chatsworth has been entrusted with the arrangements for Mrs. Betty Gray Hammontree.