CLAXTON: Betty Driggers, 95, entered her Heavenly home January 20, 2024, with her family at her side. She was born in Nashville, Georgia to Richmond Lee Gaskins and Hattie Floyd. She was one of eight children, being one of the last two surviving siblings. Betty became a bride at an early age, and soon made Claxton, Georgia her home and became the mother of three children. She was well known in the community having run a daycare in her home for many years along with her daughter, Dot. It was during this time she earned the name “MeMa” and was lovingly called that by most everyone that knew her. She faithfully served at Bull Creek Baptist Church until her age kept her from driving at night and then she became a member of the family at Eastside Baptist Church. She was the oldest member of the church at the time of her death.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Richmond Lee Gaskins and Hattie Floyd; husband, B. Edward “Brownie” Driggers; son-in-law, Gerry Bath; grandson, Jeremi Bath and six siblings.
SURVIVORS: son, Edward (Renae) Driggers of Hephzibah, Ga.; daughters, Dot Driggers of Claxton, Ga. and Marilyn Bath of Claxton, Ga.; sister, Dot Wages of Smyrna, Ga.; grandsons, Jarrod (Stacy) Bath, Rodney (Katie) Driggers, Ashley (Ronna) Driggers; twelve great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
VISITATION: Wednesday, January 24, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home.
FUNERAL: Wednesday, January 24, 2024, 11:00 a.m. at Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home Chapel.
BURIAL: Bull Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
REMEMBRANCE: Eastside Baptist Church, P.O. Box 66, Claxton, Ga. 30417;
Evans County C.A.R.E.S., P.O. Box 186, Claxton, Ga. 30417
Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
“Our Family Serving Your Family”
Since 1917
(912) 739-3338
www.nesmithfuneralhome.com