FRANKLIN - Elizabeth “Betsy” Cullwell Waters, 83, passed away Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020.
Born in the Panama Canal Zone, Betsy was the daughter of the late Col. Robert Franklin and Diana Marchosky Cullwell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers; Bobby, Barry and Scott.
Betsy began her career as a certified draftsman but later taught art and special education with Macon County Schools. She was a committed Christian and taught Sunday school for many years at Cowee Baptist Church. Her interests included painting, print-making, cooking, and sewing. Betsy was also a collegiate softball athlete in her youth.
Betsy is survived by her three children, Michael Waters of Franklin, Melissa Barbour of Wilson, North Carolina and Mark Alan Waters of Elizabethton, Tennessee; and seven grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 at Woodlawn Cemetery with the Revs. Rusty Wolfrey and Ed Frampton officiating.
The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. at Macon Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Hatcher, Aaron Waters, Michael Waters, Scott Boyd and Jared Barbour.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made, in Betsy’s memory, to International Board of Jewish Missions, P.O. Box 1386, Hixson, TN 37343.
Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.com.