Gertrude Elizabeth "Betty" Eoute

Gertrude Elizabeth “Betty” VanRonk Eoute, 96, of Mauldin, wife of the late Forrest Lee Eoute, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, April 23, 2023. Born in Duboistown, PA, she was a daughter of the late Lynn T. and Gertrude M. (Person) VanRonk. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church in East Flat Rock, NC. After graduation from South Williamsport High School in 1944, she went to Washington, D.C. as a “Government Girl,” and worked for about one year in the Department of Scientific Research and Development under Vanever Bush. She returned home and met Forrest at a friend’s party. He offered to carry her record player home, and romance blossomed. On December 22, 1947, they were married by candlelight at the Colony Chapel in the Lost Colony, Roanoke Island, N.C. In the summer of 1948, Forrest’s brother, Norman, invited them to attend the Indian Park Bible Conference located between Williamsport and Jersey Shore, PA. They attended the last night of the services and both accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord. Betty dedicated her life passionately to serving the Lord and helping people. She actively supported her husband and energetically raised four children; cared for foster children; worked with Child Evangelism Fellowship, correcting, and returning children’s correspondence courses; opened her home to neighbor children for Good News Clubs; personally passed out thousands of Gideon New Testaments as an auxiliary member; served in Christian Women’s Clubs; and crocheted hundreds of baby blankets for Pregnancy Crisis Centers! With the same intensity, she quilted, kept her house full of beautiful plants, entertained, and corresponded with many people. She is survived by a son: David Eoute, Sr. (Gloria); daughters: Blanche Frasier (Jim), Sarah Vernacchio (John); grandchildren: Amanda Goranson, Annette Vanderpool, Hannah Jenkins; Amy Roth, David Eoute, Jr., Jonathan Eoute, Philip Eoute, Rachelle Yanovitch, Tanasee Vernacchio; and 13 great-grandchildren. Along with her parents and husband she was predeceased by a sister, MaryBelle Mohney, and a son, Forrest L. Eoute. The family will receive friends Thursday, April 27, 2023, from 6pm until 7:30pm at The Howze Mortuary. Graveside services will be Sunday, April 30, 2023, at 2pm at the Bill Rice Ranch Memorial Park in Murfreesboro, TN. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Bill Rice Ranch, 627 Bill Rice Ranch Rd., Murfreesboro, TN 37128 or Gideon’s International, P.O. Box 1081, Williamsport, PA 17701.

Gertrude Elizabeth "Betty" Eoute

July 9, 1926 - April 23, 2023