RALEIGH

Betty Beal Jernigan of Old Trinity Circle departed from her body on Tuesday morning at the age of 86. A Guilford County native, she was born in Gibsonville and grew up in Greensboro, NC. Her parents were Willie Raymond and Mildred Gillespie Beal. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Clarence "Boat" Beal. She graduated from Greensboro High School (Class of 1952), and went on to study nursing at both Saint Leo's Nursing School (until 1953) and Rex Nursing School (Class of 1955). Betty was a proud operating room nurse at Rex Hospital and Dorothea Dix Hospital from which she eventually retired. She and her late husband, John Bowden Jernigan, married on October 24, 1955. Together with family and friends they had many adventures in their RV with the Raleigh Road Runners Camping Club and the Good Sam Club. Betty was a member of the congregation and WMU at Reedy Creek Baptist Church since 1981. She loved her roses, gardenias, and hydrangeas.

She is survived by her daughter, Denise Jernigan Bond; her granddaughter, Katrina Marie Bond; sister-in-law, Sylvia Beal; niece, Cindy Beal Coble; and nephew, Ronnie Beal.

Visitation will be held Sunday, October 25 ^th 2020 from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm with a funeral service to follow at 3:00 pm. A graveside gathering and dove release will be held Monday, October 26 ^th 2020 at 3:00 pm. All Celebration of Life events will take place at Montlawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, 2911 S. Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27603. Condolences may be sent to Denise and Katrina at montlawn.com.