Betty Ann Stokes

Betty Ann Jones Stokes, age 86, of Lexington passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. It was her wish that services be held privately.

Betty was an extraordinarily kind and selfless person who above all was a devoted and caring mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed cooking for her family and engaging with them in a wide variety of recreational activities such as bowling, tennis, fishing, Wii golf, Rook, Scrabble and many board games. She was an animal lover, and when a lifelong struggle with COPD meant she could no longer be so active, she loved watching The Incredible Dr. Pol on TV.

When she fell in her home and fractured her femur recently, Betty required emergency surgery followed by admission to the Trauma ICU at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. After a few days in the hospital it looked as though she might recover, but then complications from the surgery overwhelmed the body that had carried her so far and done so much for others. She died on October 30, 2021, in the hospital surrounded by her children.

Betty put her faith in Jesus Christ, and she looked forward to her daily devotions as well as sharing the good news of her faith with others. She lived her faith and believed in helping the less fortunate. She was a committed supporter of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, to which memorial contributions can be sent in lieu of flowers.

Mrs. Stokes was born on November 2, 1934, in Chilhowie, Virginia, to John Thomas Jones and Myrtle Louise Cheeks Jones. She was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church. Her parents; her husband, Landon Stokes; a brother, Curtis Jones (Patsy); and six brothers-in-law preceded her in death.

Surviving are her daughters: Patricia Everhart (Eugene) of Winston-Salem and Lana Stokes of Lexington; her sons: John Stokes of Lexington and Donald Stokes of Huntersville; her grandchildren: Shannon Carnes (Sean), April Leonard (Doug) and Stephen Stokes; and four great-grandchildren. Also surviving is her sister: Rosemarie Staples (Bill); her brother: Allen Jones (Rita); her sisters-in-law: Patsy Jones, Peggy Clark, Frankie Stokes and Ruth Creed; her brother-in-law: Jim Stokes; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net