Betty Lou Kent Obituary (1927 - 2021)

Betty Lou Kent, 93, of Farmer City, Illinois, passed away at 11:11 A.M. on Friday, September 3, 2021, at Manor Court in Clinton, Illinois. There will be no services. Cremation rites have been accorded. Betty was born on December 12, 1927, in Flora, Illinois, a daughter of Joseph McElya. She married Maurice Eugene Kent. He passed away May 20, 1991. She is survived by her son, Tracy Kent of Urbana, Illinois; grandson, Timothy Kent of Urbana, Illinois; great-granddaughter, Autumn James of Champaign, Illinois; and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and a granddaughter. Betty was an Army nurse. Later, Betty was the Blue Ridge School District Treasurer for forty-five years. She was also the Santa Anna Township Trustee, Clerk and then Supervisor. Betty was a member of the Farmer City United Methodist Church and the Farmer City Genealogical and Historical Society.