Betty Helen Roaten McKinnis Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Betty Helen Roaten McKinnis (Hernando, Mississippi), born in Corinth, Mississippi, who passed away at the age of 75, on May 21, 2020. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, James Bonnie Roaten and Lee Arlon Kuykendall (Coleman); her children, Bettina Helene Sansone (John), Carey Roger Smith (Donna), Marty Man Smith (Rena), Bethany Elaine Diaz (Bobby), Marcia Renee Carlisle (Tony), Benjamin Marlow Smith (Kristen), William Marlin Smith (Cole) and Charlie Nathaniel Smith (Debra Sawdy); her grandchildren, Michael Sansone, Marcy Cox (Nathan), Mitchell Sansone (Brianna), Amanda Sicola (Michael), Amber Smith, Dustin Smith, Christina Silba, Morgan Smith (Amy), Skyler Smith, Andrew, Alex Stricklin, Sophie, Spencer Carlisle, Paislee, Klaeree, Kopper Smith, Gavin, Cameron Smith and Galen Smith; her sisters, Barbara Joan Smith, Ara Nell Jones and Bonnie Lee Howell; her half-brother James Murphy; her husband Ernie; her mother-in-law Sarah Bonnie Smith; and her friends, Rose Loyd and Christy Scott. She was also cherished by her eight children, with whom she remained close friends.

Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be donated directly to any Alzheimer's group of their choice.