Bettie Rooks Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Bettie Rooks (Madison, Mississippi), born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, who passed away on August 5, 2020, at the age of 90, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Bettie Rooks to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Mary Elizabeth Salmon (Schaffer) and James M. Salmon; and her siblings, Buddy Salmon, Annie Mae Mahoney, Pat Middleton, Barbara Cesare, Rita Evans, Mike, Albert and Donnie Riddle.
She is survived by: her siblings, Margaret Bucci and Billy Riddle of Vicksburg; her children, Dunaway Rooks (Teresa) of Pearl, Russell Rooks (Lele) of Jackson, Joe Rooks (Lisa) of Raymond, Tim (Kim) of Brandon, Elizabeth Rooks-Barber of Flora, Helen Rooks-Butts (Larry) of Jackson and Frances Rooks-Patterson of Madison; her grandchildren, John Rooks (Lillian) of Brandon, Robert Rooks of Jackson, Paxton Rooks (Destiny) of Clinton, Graham Rooks (Mary) of Jackson, Charlie Rooks of Raymond, Jack Butts (Megan) of Gluckstadt, Will Butts of Jackson, Rooks Patterson (Rachel) of Jackson, Revell Patterson (Haley) of Virginia Beach, VA, Russell, Olivia Patterson of Madison, Sam, Max, Luke Rooks of Brandon, Haley, Zoe, Phoebe and James Rooks of Jackson; and her great grandchildren, Andersen Butts, Oliver Jones, Emersen Patterson, Gabriel, Emory, Avery Jane, Walker and Rosemary Rooks.
Due to COVID-19, guidelines will be in place according to the State of Mississippi.
In lieu of flowers, please make a gift to a charity you love or Catholic Charities of Jackson, St. Therese Catholic Church, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Little Lighthouse-Central Mississippi, Birthright of Jackson, or the Center for Pregnancy Choices.
