KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Betty Ellen Mort, 91, of Knoxville, passed away on March 24, 2019.
Born on May 9, 1927, she was the daughter of Delbert and Elizabeth Shull Musselman.
She was a longtime resident of Colcord, Okla., where she was very involved in the foster grandparents program at the local elementary school. She had been a foster grandmother for over 10 years and received numerous awards and recognitions.
She moved to Knoxville in 2015 to be with her daughter.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel, and son Donald.
She is survived by two sons, John (and LaDonna) Mort and David (and Amy) Mort; one daughter, Sara (and Kevin) Garab; 14 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
The family will have a celebration of life service at a later date, and she will be laid to rest in Row Cemetery in Colcord, Okla.
