Mrs. Betty Crutchfield

Mrs. Betty Cructhfield, of 1020 Greenwood Avenue, Danville, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2022, at the age of 71, after a short battle with cancer.

She was born in Halifax, Virginia on October 3, 1950, to the late Leonard Chesley Forest and Erma Othelia Forest. Betty graduated from Halifax Senior High School. She attended St. Paul’s College, where she majored in Early Childhood Education. Betty provided over 40 years of service to the Danville Public School System. She loved her job and her students.

In Betty's younger years, she loved to travel and see exciting new things and loved to take pictures. While she loved teaching children how to read and appreciate literature, Betty herself also loved a good book. When Betty finally retired, you could always find her with a good book in her hands. 

Betty became a member of The Christian Tabernacle Baptist Church in Halifax County at an early age. She continued to worship God to further her Christian experience at East New Hope Baptist Church and Bethel Baptist Church where she sang and led songs in the choirs.

Betty was predeceased by her husband, Robert Thomas Crutchfield III - Danville, Virginia firefighter who died in the line of duty; a sister, Deborah Fitzgerald; three brothers, Barry Forest, Chesley Forest, and Huley Forest; and two sisters-in-law, Mart Forest, and Ester Crutchfield.

She leaves to cherish her memory, two sons, Robert Thomas Crutchfield IV, and Richard Theodore Crutchfield (Brooklyn, N.Y); three granddaughters, Anastyn, Halo, and Bria; four sisters, JoAnn Borzotra, Carolyn Lewis (Herbert), Sandra Logan, (Hugh), and Connie Fitz; two sisters-in-law, Virginia Forest, and Margie Elmore; one brother-in-law, Perlie Fitzgerald; and a 

host a nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at the Stratford Conference, 149 Piney Forest Road, Danville, Virginia at 1:00pm with Pastor Lionell Burgan.

Professional funeral services have been entrusted to the staff of the J.L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment, 447 Old South Main St. Danville, Va., Rev. Jeffrey L. Dodson, Sr., Funeral Director., (434)799-9262. Online condolences may be registered at www.jldodsonandsons.com. “Our Family Servicing Your Family”