Betty Sturdivant (Thompson)

Betty Jean "Jeannie" McCook Sturdivant (Thompson), 82, of Interlachen, Florida passed away on March 8 th , 2023, in Gainesville, Florida. Jeannie was born in Douglas, Georgia to Ira McCook and Annette Buchan on June 17 th , 1940. She went to high school at Terry Parker. She worked at Quincy's, Steak & Eggs, Tenneco gas station before retiring to be a homemaker when she and her husband moved to the countryside of Interlachen. Although being born in Georgia, she was an avid Florida Gator at heart. She is preceded in death by her first husband (AE1) Melvin Carl Thompson (KIA Vietnam War), her parents, Ira, and Annette (Buchan) McCook; her brothers (Senior Chief Petty Officer) Billy McCook, Bobby McCook, and Ira "Butch" McCook; her grandchildren, Shawn Beach, Michael Benjamin Haines, and her nephew William "Billy" McCook. She is also preceded in death by her son-in-law, (Staff Sargent) David Hancock. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Lubert Eugene "Gene" Sturdivant, daughters Kathryn Annette Thompson, Sheila (Randy) Haines, Debra Rebecca Thompson, Cynthia Louise Thompson (SSG David Hancock), Janie Sturdivant and sons Melvin Carl Thompson, Jr., Rob Lee (Laurie) Holloway and Alan (Kim) Sturdivant her sister Peggy Ann Wolfe, grandchildren David Bernard (Mandi) Roller III, Rachel Haines, Chastity Nicole Carter (Brooks Long), Anthony Lee (Sheryl) Roller, Tiffany Beach, Adam Jean (Kara) Binion, Jeannie Marie (Paul) Hall, Jordan LeeAnn Holloway, Serenity Holloway and Logan Ethan Holloway and 23 other grandchildren (35 total) and several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held at Woodlawn Baptist Church in Hawthorne on Monday, March 13 th , 2023, at 10 am for the family. Funeral service following visitation from 11 am to 12 noon with Pastor Dr. L.D. Osteen officiating. Burial/Interment will follow at Jacksonville National Cemetery on Tuesday, March 14 th , 2023, at 11:30 am. Forest Meadows of Gainesville are handling the funeral arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to National League of POW MIA Families, 5673 Columbia Pike, Suite 100, Falls Church, Va. 22041. Condolences may be left in Betty Jean Sturdivant (Thompson) online guestbook at forestmeadowsfh.com. Arrangements under the care of Forest Meadows Funeral Home, 725 NW 23 rd Ave, Gainesville, Fl., 32609 #352-378-2528.

Betty Sturdivant (Thompson)

March 10, 2023