Betty Jean Cole Magee (nee Thomas) slipped peacefully from this world into the arms of our Lord on August 20, 2019, in the presence of her family, following a hemorrhagic stroke.  She leaves behind her heartbroken family, her husband of ten years, John Magee, her son Michael (Davina), daughter Vickey (Larry Woodley) and granddaughter Lindsey.  She was predeceased by her first husband, Leon Lamar Cole, and her grandparents who raised her, Clearsey and Memory Jarrett.

Betty was born in Memphis on 14 April 1942 and graduated from South Side High School. Betty spent her summers at Lake View where she met her future husband, Leon.  They married on July 15, 1960. Betty and Leon spent many happy years boating, fishing and grilling out at their vacation home on Snow Lake Shores in Mississippi.

Six years after Leon's passing Betty met John and they were married on April 4 th , 2009.  In 2015 they moved from Germantown, TN, to the Tellico Lake community in Loudon, TN, where they enjoyed their dream home.  It seems Betty was always drawn to water even though she never learned to swim.

Betty worked at Coty Inc, for five years and after a break to have Michael, she went to work at Richards (now Smith & Nephew) in November 1967 as a filing clerk and retired in 2001 as Director of Communications.  She was a proud member of the Smith & Nephew Builder's Club and was thrilled when her son Michael was inducted as a "builder" in 2017.

She was beautiful inside and out and always immaculately made up with her perfect manis and pedis.  Betty was a great cook, keen bowler, card player, and bargain shopper extraordinaire. More recently she enjoyed gardening and volunteering at the Good Neighbors Shoppe in Tellico Village.

Betty's family invite you to join them in celebrating the life of their beloved wife, mother and grandmother at Forest Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Park East, 2440 Whitten Road, Memphis, TN 38133.

Visitation Sunday, August 25, 3:00 -5:00 pm; Funeral Monday, August 26, 10:00 am followed by burial.

The family request that donations in lieu of flowers be sent to: Good Neighbors Shoppe, 420 Leeper Parkway, Lenoir City, TN 37772.