Mrs. Betty Traylor, age 94, a resident of Cottonwood, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, August 18, 2025 at Calvary Baptist Church in Cottonwood with Rev. Joey Hudspeth and Rev. Tommy White officiating. Burial will follow in the Cottonwood City Cemetery with Glover Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the church.
Flowers will be accepted, or memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund, 267 Metcalf Street, Cottonwood, Alabama 36320.
Mrs. Betty was born to the late Mr. Royce Elwood and Mrs. Audrey Johns Pope in Houston County, Alabama. She was a graduate of Rehobeth High School and was the actual artist who designed the original Rehobeth Rebel logo. After many years in the working industry, she retired from Twitchell Textile Mill. She was a homemaker, and family was the most important to her. Her most precious times were making lasting memories with her family. She treated all the children of Cottonwood as though they were her own. She was talented in every phase of life, and her hobbies included cooking and drawing. She loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and was a charter member of Calvary Baptist Church, Cottonwood.
Mrs. Betty is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of fifty-seven years, James Loyd Traylor; two brothers, Donald Pope and Ronald Pope.
Left to cherish her memories are her two daughters, Betty “Tinker” Danford (Buddy) and Brenda Dunning; three grandchildren, Heather Layton, Veronica Layton, Laci Anderson (Michael); six great grandchildren, Heath Danford (Matlei), Taylor Schartau, Connor Layton, Cory Layton, Addi Anderson, Weston Anderson; five great great grandchildren, Bella Danford, Mikaela Phares, Ella Phares, Addy Folds, Asher Folds; siblings, Jimmie Townsend, Jackie Rodgers, John Pope (Marilyn); special fur baby, Rosie; along with numerous nieces, nephews, and many friends.
Serving as pallbearers will be Jason Layton, Michael Layton, Michael Anderson, Cody Stewart, Heath Danford, Cory Layton, and Connor Layton.
Honorary pallbearers are Jamey Rodgers, Bo Anderson, Will Johnson, Royce Townsend, and Weston Anderson.
The family extends a special thanks to the staff of Southern Care Hospice, Lynda Kirkland, Cottonwood Senior Center, Boyd and Dianne Childree for the wonderful care that they rendered to Mrs. Betty.
Glover Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. (334) 699-3888. Please sign the guestbook online at www.gloverfuneral.com
