Betty Bolling

Betty "Bernice" Bolling, 74, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, December 9, 2024 at her residence.

She was born August 3, 1950 in Tusculum, TN to Carter C. Ricker and Myrtle (Arnold) Ricker.

Bernice attended Triton Central High School.  She was a homemaker and loved helping raise her grandchildren, as well as, many of the neighborhood kids.  She enjoyed volunteering at St. Joseph Catholic School.  Bernice also enjoyed sewing, gardening and baking.  Family was the most important to her and she spent a great amount of time caring for them all.

She married Bennie Bolling on September 7, 1966 and he survives.

She is survived by her daughters, Connie (husband, Bill) Dwenger and Marci Scott (Brian Steinke); her grandchildren, Taylor (husband, Collin) McCulloch, Hannah Dwenger and Austin Dwenger; her great-grandchildren, Patrick McCulloch and Olivia McCulloch; her brothers, John (wife, Cheryl) Ricker and Charles Ricker; her sister, Carolyn Bailey; her special sister/friend, Norma Blackmore; her niece, Mendi (husband, Mark) Mitchell and her nephew, Charles Ricker (Braden Ross).

She was preceded in death by her parents and sister-in-law, Pamela Ricker..

Visitation will be Friday, December 13, 2024 from 10 a.m. to Noon at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service, 703 S. Harrison Street, Shelbyville, IN 46176.

Funeral services will follow at Noon at the funeral home with Associate Pastor Daniel Funderburk and Johnnie Bolling officiating.

Burial will be in Whispering Hope Memorial Gardens.

Funeral Directors, Greg Parks, Sheila Parks and Stuart Parks are honored to serve Bernice's family.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic School, 127 E. Broadway St., Shelbyville, IN  46176.

Online condolences may be shared at www.murphyparks.com.