Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Hoover

On Monday, February 17, 2025, our beloved aunt and sister to many, Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Hoover, was called home to be with the Lord. She was born in Buffalo, NY, on February 17, 1933, to the late Henry Franklin Hoover and Emma Sue Wilson Hoover. Betty celebrated her 92nd birthday with Jesus. 

Betty’s passion and love in life was to spread the Good News about Christ, especially to children. In the late 60s, she taught at Forsyth County Schools, but her heart was to teach about the Bible. She was an excellent artist that taught Bible stories through her chalk drawings, music, playing the harmonica and her beloved dog Zippy to countless children. In the early 70s, she was the Girls Program Director at Camp Fairhaven in Brooks Maine. When she was back in NC, she would teach workshops at Camp Ridgecrest. She retired from Child Evangelism Fellowship of Maine as a local director of northern and southern chapters. She dedicated her life to Christ and furthering God’s Kingdom. Betty was a dear friend who you could always count on having a good time. 

Betty (Devoted One) “I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.” Psalm 40:8

Betty loved her church, Salem Baptist Church of Winston-Salem, NC, where she taught Sunday School and served in children ministries. She also loved spending quality time with her family. 

In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her younger sister, Shirley Mae Hoover Strickland. 

Survivors include brother-in-law, Louie Joe Strickland; two nieces, Wendy Clark (husband Doug) and Heather Davis (husband Craig); grandnephews, Bryson and Logan Clark; and grandniece, Lauren Clark. Her family will miss her, but has peace and joy that she is healed and with Jesus.

Our family wants to say a special thank you to the staff at Davie Nursing Home and Trellis Supportive Care for the exceptional care and support given to Betty. We are truly grateful and appreciative for being her angels that watched over and protected her.

A funeral service will be held on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel with Reverend John Connor, Chaplain of Trellis Supportive Care, officiating. The family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the service. A private family burial will follow in the First Baptist Church of Welcome church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to children ministries at Salem Baptist Church (www.salemws.org), CEF Ministries of Maine (www.cefofmaine.org) or CEF Ministries of Winston-Salem (www.cefgws.com). Please put "in memory of Elizabeth Hoover.” You can also mail Winston-Salem donations to: CEF of Greater Winston-Salem, P.O. Box 20743, Winston-Salem, NC 27120-0743.

Online condolences may be made at www.hayworth-miller.com

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel.