Obituary of Betty Jo Midkiff

Betty Jo Midkiff, 83, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017. She was born in Ranger, West Virginia on February 25, 1933 to the late George Morris Luster and Virgie (Webb) Adkins. Betty Jo was the Queen of the Nile with the Eastern Stars, in NY. A devoted member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Melbourne, Florida. She was also retired from Bell Tell New York, and Verizon. Her family includes a sister, Billie Lee Elkins (Howard); Sister in laws Brenda, Elenora, and Marsha; nieces, nephews and cousins Bridgette Sias, Jarold Paul Sias, Michael Joseph Sias, Steven Elkins, Lowell Elkins, Kimberly Davis, Jennifer Farmer, Nancy Wilson, Rebecca Petrokubi, Ann Padgett, Lisa Webb, Taylor Nicole Webb, Jason Ryan, Christine Wiley, Jason and LeeAnne Snodgrass, Ted and Linda Webb Mott, David Webb and Wandall Lee Webb; grand nieces and grand nephews Trevor John Sias, John Paul Sias (Heather), Joshua Paul Sias (Samantha), Valerie Ann Crouse, Christopher Sias, Surya Bhat, Carson Snodgrass, Jennifer Elkins, Jessica Elkins, Sean Tolliver, Sarah Tolliver-Bentley, Chalon Heath, Lindsay Kaiktsian, Kristen Wilson, Hilary Petrokubi, Anne Petrokubi, Kelly Padgett and Grayson Padgett; great grand nephew Brendan Bentley; great grand nieces Haylee Marie Elkins, Annabelle Tolliver and Betty's special friend Cecil Ray, his daughter Lee Ann Ray and her children Zelda and Oceania. Betty Jo's life will be celebrated on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 10:30 AM at Calvary Baptist Church, 2980 North Wickham Road, Melbourne.