Betty Jean Carney

On September 5, 2016, God called home, Betty Jean Carney known faithfully as Sister (Aunt) Betty. She was born April 2, 1945 to the late Ellsworth and Rosa Carney. She was preceded in death by her son, Robert Carney; sisters, Leolia White and Pauline E. Carney; and brothers, Oscar Lee, Joseph, Ellsworth, Eugene, Frank, Lloyd, and Bruce Carney. Sister Betty attended Norfolk County Public Schools and Newark Business School, Essex County College. She lived in New Jersey most of her adult life where she worked as a factory technician. She moved to South Carolina and later returned to Virginia and became employed by Christian Antioch Educational Daycare Center as a teacher for over 10 years. This gave her the opportunity to peacefully work and spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. She witnessed to countless individuals, young and old alike. In addition, she worked at Cooper Vision Eye Care as a Lab Tech Inspector and currently worked at Chesapeake Regional Hospital in the Environmental Services Department. Aunt Betty had a strong work ethic; dependable, responsible and worked well with others. Sister Betty accepted our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as her personal Savior and joined Christian Antioch Church of God in Christ, Portsmouth. Sister Carney was a soloist and loved singing in the Senior Choir. She would often be heard singing, "God Cares For Me" and "If I Could Help Somebody Then My Living Shall Not Be In Vain." She truly loved the Lord and it did not matter whether she was home, in the church, in the store, in the hospital, or out in the community she would sing to the glory of God. Betty Jean Carney leaves to cherish her memories two sons, Reginald Carney of Anchorage, Alaska and Theodore Carney (Gwen) of Ellenwood, Georgia; one daughter, Barbara Jean Bethea of Brooklyn, New York; grandchildren, Reginald Jr., Emelio, Salina, Gina, Mustafa, Samir, Samiyyah, Saeed, Sadiyyah, LaKeanya; great-grandchildren, Isaiah, Antonio, Juliet, Marissa, Samir, Jr., Skylar, Johnathan, Avian, Tashine, Noah; sister, Martha L. Vinson (Joe); brother, Wilbert Carney of Newark, New Jersey; a loving and devoted friend, Nathaniel Perdue; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.

Betty Jean Carney

April 2, 1945 - September 5, 2016