Beloved wife, mother and grandmother Betty Ann Abel, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.  Betty was born September 14, 1937 in Duck Hill to Grady C. and Bobbie Mitchell Haynes.  Betty was a dedicated and loving military wife to Charlie Frank Abel, going with him to wherever he was stationed.  She was a member of Duck Hill Baptist Church.  She will be remembered as a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 – 11:00 AM Saturday, September 13, 2025 at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada.  Immediately following visitation, a graveside service will be held at the Duck Hill Cemetery.

Betty was a homemaker and an amazing mother to five children which include Annette Kilburn(Mark), Charlie Abel, III, Jeff Abel(Melissa), Scott Abel(Cindy) and Grady Abel(April).  She was loved by her grandchildren, Kyle Abel, Jenni Kilburn Franks(TJ), Dylan Abel, Noah Abel, Mattie Abel, Luke Abel, Conner Abel, Colton Abel, Tristan Abel and Tyler Abel.  Betty Ann is also survived by two sisters, Glenda Sanford and Sonja Haynes and three brothers, Joe, Jimmy and Terry Haynes.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charlie Frank Abel; sisters, Sara Laster and Patsy Wilson and a brother, Larry Haynes.

Kyle Kilburn, Dylan Abel, Luke Abel, Tristan Abel, Tyler Abel and Noah Abel will honor Betty by serving as pallbearers.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.mckibbenandguinn.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada, (662-307-2694).