Betty Dean Mulder Stearns, 83, of Cantonment, died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, in a Century nursing facility after a brief illness.
Mrs. Stearns was a native and long time resident of Wetumpka, Ala., and former resident of Brewton before she moved to Cantonment. Retired from Bell South with 35 years of service, she was a member of Claude Methodist Church in Eclectic, Ala.
The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 7, at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Speaker Brandon Bailey officiating. Burial followed at Green Acres Cemetery in Brewton with Williams Memorial Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Stearns is survived by one son, Marvin (Christie) Johnson of Jay; one daughter, Vicke Johnson (Jeff) Smith of Cantonment; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Mrs. Stearns was preceded in death by one great-grandchild, Hudson Bailey.