Betty Dean Vickery Branscum Crawford, daughter of the late Zeek and Lena House Vickery, was born February 12, 1941 in Fifty-Six, Arkansas. She departed this life January 17, 2022 in Little Rock at the age of 80 years, 11 months and 5 days. She was united in marriage to Arvey C. Branscum in 1961. She spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great- great grandmother. During her working years, Betty was employed by Baxter Labs for 13 years. She was a member of Grace Fellowship Church in Dolph, Arkansas.

Betty is survived by one son: David (Tina) Branscum of Calico Rock; two daughters: Connie (Gary) Gaston and Teresa (Rick) Foster both of Pineville; two sisters: Flossie Hale and Willa Dean Nolan both of Mtn. View; eight grandchildren: Sondra Carroll, Catherine Gaston, Joey Gaston, Randal Beard, Trisha Richardson, Nick (Whitney) Beard , Jessica Branscum and Sami Jo Cohn;

twenty-five great grandchildren: Logan (Kirsten) Sherrill, Skilar and Trenity Sherrill, Grayson, Carter, Fenton, and Wyatt Gaston, Taylar Sanders, Isabell, Sawyer and Charlotte Richardson, Dawson, Hadleigh and Aubrey Beard, Fisher, Benelli, Cabela, Minnkota and Costal Burch, Bentley and Brycen Cagle, Bhody Branscum and Brelynn Cohn, Cole, Tegan and Kimber Hendrix; one great-great grandchild soon to be born, several nieces and nephews, a host of other relatives and many good friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband; five brothers: Dale, J.L., Z.L., Gale and Hale Vickery; two sisters: Velva Tramble and Faye Vickery; one grandson: Keith Hendrix and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Friday, January 21 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and funeral service Saturday, January 22 at 1:00 p.m. both will be held at Eddie's Family Funeral Home in Calico Rock, Arkansas. Burial will be in Branscum Cemetery.

Pallbearers: Nick Beard, Randall Beard, Kenny Johnston, Wyatt Chapman, Charles Sneathern, Jimmy Sneathern. Honorary Pallbearers: Sondra Carroll, Logan, Skilar and Trenity Sherrill, Trisha Richardson, Jessica Branscum and Sami Jo Cohn.