Betty Jo Elder, age 91, of New Franklin, died Friday, February 14, 2020.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 20, at Boonesboro Christian Church. Burial will follow at Boonesboro Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 19, at Markland-Yager Funeral Home in New Franklin.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Boonesboro Christian Church or Boonesboro Cemetery Association.

Survivors include: five children, Norma (George) Decker, of New Franklin, James (Faye) Elder, of Pilot Grove, Sandra Elder, of Eldon, Linda (Richard) Kaiser, of New Franklin, and Susan Friess, of New Franklin; five siblings, Fay Kempf, of Boonville, Lloyd (Geneva) Hendrix, of New Franklin, Bill (Alice) Hendrix, of New Franklin, Carol Andrews, of Newport News, VA, and Kathryn Andrews, of New Franklin; eight grandchildren, James Decker, Sonya (Mitch) Twenter, Darren (Shara) Elder, Kevin Strope, Lori (Brad) Bauer, Amanda (Aaron) Shanks, Travis (Chris) Overstreet and Ryan Friess; and 18 grandchildren and nine great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Arlie Quinley Hendrix; two sisters, Zelda Canole and Janice Smith; a brother, Jess Hendrix; and four grandchildren, Bobby Elder, Wesley Hunt, Cheri Strope and Teri Strope.