Betty Walsh Jennings

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Ms. Betty Laura Walsh Jennings, age 87, of Wilkesboro passed away Friday, February 6, 2026, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. 

Funeral services will be held, 3:00 PM Sunday, February 15, 2026, at Reins-Sturdivant Chapel with Rev. Jason Adams, Rev. Mark Wood and Grandson; Zach Wood officiating.   Burial will be in Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery (Wilkesboro).  The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 2:45 PM prior to the service at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home. 

Betty was born on June 17, 1938, in Wilkes County to Robert Clarence and Metaree Bullis Walsh.  She was a well-known baby-sitter in the community, , known as MaMaw, a founding member of Goshen Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and Shady Grove Ladies Circle.  Betty was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.   

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband; Kyle Dean Jennings and a son; Michael Dean Jennings. 

She is survived by two daughters; Pamela Jennings Wood (Mark) of Wilkesboro, Nancy Jennings Jones (Doug) of Purlear, three grandchildren; Zachary Wood (Jessica), Christopher Jones (Taylor Faye), Jacob Jones, three great grandchildren; Jordan, Jaxson, Charleigh-Raye, and a sister; Bobbie Brown (Ray) and several nieces and nephews.   

Flowers will be accepted, or memorials may be made to the American Heart Association,10 Glenlake Parkway, NE South Tower, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA  30328. 

Online condolences may be made to www.reinssturdivant.com.

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