Betty Dennis- Garinger

Betty L Dennis-Garinger, 94, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, at Morristown Manor.

Born Nov. 25, 1921, in Johnson County, she was the daughter of Ralph Owens and Irene (Tracy) Owens.

Betty married Eugene Dennis on March 16, 1946, and he preceded her in death in 1989. Then she married Ermal Garinger on Dec. 27, 1993, and he preceded her in death Nov. 19, 2010.

Betty is survived by her daughter, Carol Dennis of Shelbyville; sons: David E. Dennis of St. Petersburg, Florida; and Stephan Dennis and wife, Linda, of Shelbyville; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Robert Owens.

Betty had been a member of the First Church of the Nazarene since 1946.

She was very gifted on the piano and organ which she played for over 50 years. She was a member of the Friendly Homemakers club, as well as the Red Hats Society. Betty was also awarded the Mother of the Year honor in 1983.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service, 703 S. Harrison St., Shelbyville. Another visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, at First Church of the Nazarene, 2315 S. Riley Highway, Shelbyville, IN 46176.

Funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. Thursday at the church, with Dr. Stephen Bohall officiating.

Burial will be at Second Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Franklin.

Memorial contributions may be given the the church.

Funeral Directors Greg, Sheila and Stuart Parks are honored to conduct the services for Mrs. Garinger.

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