Elizabeth "Betty" Kincer Jennings passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018. Betty was 87 years old.

One of three children, she was born on September 4,1930 in Wytheville, Virginia. Betty was the proud daughter of Rupert N. and Louise Elizabeth Kincer  During her school years she was very active in band and sports.  Betty graduated from George Wythe High School and Radford College.

Betty married William "Bill" Moreland Jennings, Jr. on September 8, 1951.  Betty and Bill were married 66 years.  They were blessed with four children, Mike, Tim, Steve and Susan.

Betty spent her life managing the lives of a husband and four children.  In addition, she managed up to three horse farms at a time and a horse auction company.  She also served as a Cub Scout den Mother, 4-H Horse Club Leader and horse show Mom.  When her husband, Bill, was President of statewide horse organizations, she provided administrative, and moral support.

Betty and Bill owned a Quarter Horse Breeding farm that featured top stallions Lucky Bar (TB), Wimpy Leo and Sutters Berseem, AAA, AQHA Champion.  They also managed prominent horse auctions on the East Coast.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, William "Bill" Moreland Jennings, Jr., her parents, Rupert N. and Louise Elizabeth Kincer, brother Gary Rupert Kincer.

She is survived by her children William Michael "Mike" Jennings and wife Stephanie, Timothy "Tim" Neal Jennings and wife Cathy, Steven Gary Jennings and wife Susan, and Susan Elizabeth Dube and husband Robert and brother, Willam "Bill" Barton Kincer.

She will be fondly remembered by her grandchildren Kendall Linn (Jeremy) Kimble, Travis Brooks Jennings, Tyler Michael Jennings, Lindsey Ann Jennings, Colleen Elizabeth (Jay) Hensley, Angela (Harley) Reed and Tiffany (Bret) Flynn; along with great grandchildren Emerson Linn Kimble, Addison Elizabeth Hensley, Kennedy Rae Hensley, Hayden Reed, Huntley Reed and Madison Flynn

Personal notes from her children:

Tim - Whatever good we have done, what we are, and what our children are, we owe to her. The earliest letters I found between her and Dad were written in 1946. That's 72 years, a love story. You've found your peace Mom.

Steve – From Mom I learned to treat people with kindness but to stand my ground when it mattered. In her I saw a resilient strength, the importance of telling the truth, and fierce loyalty to family and friends. She has been the rock of our family.

Susan - My beautiful, amazing Mom is in heaven now. My first unconditional love. I will miss you so much.  No words can express what you have and will continue to mean to me.

Mike – Our Mom and Dad were married for 66 years and had a strong bond that couldn't be separated by earthly boundaries. She was the Foundation of our Family. Always ready to give part of herself to be kind to or to help someone else. We will miss her Deeply, but her character and spirit will live in the generations of her Family that follow.

Family will receive friends between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm on Friday, July 27, 2018 at the Colonial Funeral Home, 201 Edwards Ferry Road NE, Leesburg, Virginia 20176.  Funeral services are scheduled to start at 11:00 am on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Colonial funeral Home.  Burial to follow in Ebenezer Cemetery, Round Hill, Virginia.

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to TOP, Teens Opposing Poverty at PO Box 933, Berryville, VA 22611 or to www.teensopposingpoverty.org