Betty Kilpatrick Moore Mintz: Obituary

Betty Kilpatrick Moore Mintz

Betty Kilpatrick Moore Mintz, 84, of Andrews passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at her residence. She was a native of Marble. She was a 1952 Valedictorian graduate of Andrews High School. She attended Western Carolina University and later received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Betty taught at East Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte for 30 years. She received the North Carolina High School Biology Teacher of the Year Award. She was also listed in the Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. She was a member of the Andrews First Baptist Church. Betty enjoyed researching geneology, playing bridge, and reading in her free time.

She was the daughter of the late Frank Edgar and Beryl Alma Trull Kilpatrick. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Jerry Moore.

Surviving are her husband, William R. Mintz; two sons, Michael Moore and wife, Kathy of Takoma Park, Maryland, and Kelly Moore of Asheville, North Carolina; two step-daughters, Jane Mintz Sanders and husband, William, of Acworth, Georgia, and Julie Mintz Goins and husband, John, of Hendersonville, North Carolina; a step-son, Andrew Mintz of Andrews; a sister, Pat Swanger and husband, Carroll, of Waynesville, North Carolina; three grandchildren, Casey, Charlotte, and Natalie; three step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 26, 2019 in the Andrews First Baptist Church with Dr. Calvin Bobo officiating. The interment will be in Moss Cemetery in Marble. Pallbearers will be David Swanger, Mark and Steve Mintz, William Sanders, and John and Wilson Goins.

The family will receive friends from 1-1:45 p.m. Saturday at the Andrews First Baptist Church prior to the services.

Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews in charge of all arrangements.