“Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: But a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.” Proverbs 31:30

Mother Betty Fleming Loyd was born on April 30, 1934, to the late Eddie Fleming and Sarah Curtis Fleming. She was the youngest of eight children and grew up during a time when families made the best of what they had through hard work, faith, and perseverance. Betty peacefully departed this life at her home on May 25, 2026.

Celebration of Life Services will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. at Jones Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Public viewing will be held Friday, June 5, 2026 from 3:00 – 6:00 P.M.

At an early age, Betty was widowed and left with the responsibility of being the provider, protector, and peacemaker for her five beautiful children. Despite the many hardships she endured, God still had a plan for her life. Not only did she lovingly rear her own children, but she also played a major role in helping raise her four grandchildren, as well as Bryan and Ellen Cofer and Stacy and Karen New. Betty was loved by many and touched countless lives through her kindness and nurturing spirit.

Mother Betty was a hardworking and dedicated woman who worked faithfully for Mike and Barbara Cofer until her retirement. Her strong work ethic and caring spirit left a lasting impression on everyone who knew her.

A devoted member of Jones Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Betty faithfully served as the “Mother of the Church” on the second and fourth Sundays for more than 30 years. She worked tirelessly as a missionary, faithfully serving on the Missionary Board as Treasurer, visiting the sick and shut-in, encouraging others through prayer and fellowship, singing in the adult choir, and preparing delicious meals that she loved sharing with family and friends. Her unwavering dedication to the church and her community reflected her deep faith and servant’s heart.

Mother Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Eddie and Sarah Fleming; her husband, William J. Loyd Sr.; her youngest son, John Henry Loyd; her siblings, Annie Ruth, Rosetta, Mary, Carrie, John Henry, Willie James, and Eddie Jr.; a special niece, Betty A. Boatwright; and her daughter-in-law, Vivian G. Loyd.

She leaves to cherish her memory her children: William J. Loyd, Jr of Fayetteville, North Carolina; Gladys (Rick) Graham of Dania, Florida; Gloria Loyd of Louisville, Georgia; and Mary Nell (Eddie Sr.) Burden of Sandersville, Georgia.

She is also survived by her beloved grandchildren: Dietrich Durden, Shedrick Loyd, Terrance Mosley, Derrick Mosley, Jamaal Loyd, Loren Harris, Katrina Raford, Tangela Mosley, Bryana Graham, Lawanda Loyd, Sharvey Howard-Mosley, Jarcella Burden, Eddie Burden Jr., Delgica Susana Angilo; 27 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and dear friends.

Davis Funeral Home of 725 Beech Street, Louisville is in charge of the arrangements for Mother Betty Fleming Loyd.