Betty (Peebles) Halcom

Betty Halcom, age 91 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones at 6:43 am on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at the Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Monday, February 6, 2023 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Carl Johnson officiating.

Betty enjoyed the outdoors, planting flowers, Sunday football, and Lake Glendale with her grandchildren. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Metropolis. Betty retired from 1st National Bank after managing Huck’s convenience store for several years. She also worked at the Good Luck Glove Factory where she met the love of her life, Lavern Halcom.

Betty and Lavern had one daughter, Sondra Mounce (Joe) of Metropolis; grandchildren, Angie Carder (Tim) of Boaz, KY and Amy Cohoon of Metropolis; great grandchildren, Corey Greer Hall, Dillion Blanchard, Tristen Henson, Dalton Cohoon, Dakota Cohoon, Jessica Carder, and Makaylee Cohoon; 4 great great grandchildren.

Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Lavern Halcom; parents, Howard and Ruth Peebles; brother, Dale Peebles; sister, Alice Owens; grandson, Wayne Greer; and many dogs all named baby.

Memorials may be made in Betty’s name to Southgate Nursing Home, P.O. Box 843, Metropolis, Illinois 62960.

Pallbearers will be Dalton Cohoon, Dakota Cohoon, Makaylee Cohoon, Jessica Carder, Tristen Henson, Joe Mounce, and Tim Carder.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.aikinsfarmer-millerfh.com

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