Betty Jane Hemperley Hunter

Funeral services for Betty Jane Hemperley Hunter, of Blanchard, Louisiana, will be held at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2201 Airline Dr., Bossier City, Louisiana at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 with burial following at Hill Crest Memorial Park. Officiating the service will be Pastor Clay Fuqua and Brother Dale Sauls of First Baptist Church Blanchard. Betty Jane, as she was so well known as, was born on August 6, 1930 in Monroe, Louisiana to Erman Vess Hemperley, who lovingly referred to her as "Bug" and Mamie White Hemperley and passed away peacefully at her residence one day after her 91^st birthday after a recent illness. Betty Jane grew up in Bossier City and was a 1945 graduate of Bossier High School. It was through friends that she met the love of her life, James Monroe Hunter. Betty Jane and James were married on June 27, 1948 in Bossier City. They celebrated 63 years together before his passing in 2012. She was a member of First Baptist Church Blanchard where she participated in the weekly sewing group that provides gowns and linens to area nursing homes. She was also a member of the Pacesetters at the church. Betty Jane was a homemaker and was a constant support to her husband and children, who ran the family business. She loved to cook and provided the family many holiday meals over the years. She was known to bake hundreds of goodies for the holidays to give out as gifts. She loved to crochet and many have received her blankets over the years. She is preceded in death by her husband, James Hunter; parents; sons, Robert "Bob" Hunter and James "Jim" Hunter and grandson, Barron Hunter. She is survived by her sister, Helen Hemperley Adger of Shreveport; son, David Hunter and wife, Mary-Pat of Shreveport; grandchildren, April Hunter of Blanchard, Brandy Hunter of Shreveport, Heather Ford and husband, Jason of Jacksonville, Florida, Cayce Trudo and husband, Colin of North Carolina, Tiffanie Hunter of Florida, Rebel Hunter of Denver, Colorado, Jamie Hunter of Florida, James "Drake" Hunter of Denver, Colorado and Jesse Hunter of Cocoa Beach, Florida; great-grandchildren, Regan Ross of San Antonio, Texas, Kelsee Ross of Denver, Colorado, Savannah Bernard of Melbourne, Florida, Peyton Ford of Jacksonville, Florida, Landen Ross of Shreveport, Hunter Ford of Jacksonville, Florida, Barron Pope of Florida, Isabella and Archer Trudo of North Carolina, Chole and Charley Miller of Denver, Colorado; special brother-in-law, Sammy Hunter and wife, Bonnie and numerous other relatives and friends. Pallbearers honoring our precious mother and grandmother will be Tim Hunter, Jesse Hunter, Landen Ross, Adam Bernard, Beau Bernard and Terry Pearson. The family would like to thank Dr. Wendell Wall for all the years of caring for our loved one. They would like to express a special thank you to Michelle Lane, RN, Dana Thomas, RN, Emily Vaitkus, RN and Lauren Dupuy, RN of Christus Hospice for all of the love, care, compassion and support during this time. We would also like to thank special friends, Mrs. Barbara Johnson and Mrs. Gerry Moffett for their unconditional love and support.

Weep Not For Me

Unknown Author

Weep not for me though I have gone Into that gentle night Grieve if you will, but not for long Upon my soul's sweet flight

I am at peace, my soul's at rest There is no need for tears For with your love I was so blessed For all those many years

There is no pain, I suffer not The fear is now all gone Put now these things out of your thoughts In your memory I live on

Remember not my fight for breath Remember not the strife Please do not dwell upon my death But celebrate my life.