Born in Alcolu, Clarendon, South Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of George Washington Burke Sr
and Martha Amelia (Geddings) Burke
Sister of
George Washington Burke Jr., William Lewis Burke Sr., Alva Burke, [private sister (1920s - unknown)] [half], Mary (Burke) Davis, Virginia Mae (Burke) DuRant, Thelma (Burke) Black, Eleanor Ruth (Burke) Moses and Paul Burke Sr
Wife of
William Fredrick Brown Sr
— married
5 Jul 1952 in Alcolu, Clarendon, South Carolina, United States
Mother of
William Fredrick Brown II and Richard Thomas Brown
Died
at age 80
in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
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Biography
Betty was born in 1932. She passed away in 2012.
- Betty Jean Burke Brown Gaines, 80, died Sunday, March 11, 2012, following a brief illness, at Tuomey Healthcare System in Sumter. She left her earthly home and went to her heavenly home surrounded by her loving family.
Born March 8, 1932, in Alcolu, she was the daughter of the late George Washington and Mattie Amelia Geddings Burke. She was a retired registered nurse, former member of Clarendon Baptist Church in Alcolu, and member of Shandon United Methodist Church in Columbia. Preceding her in death was a son, William Fredrick Brown II and husband, William Fredrick Brown Sr.
Sources
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86957785/betty-jean-gaines: accessed 27 April 2023), memorial page for Betty Jean Burke Gaines (8 Mar 1932–11 Mar 2012), Find a Grave Memorial ID 86957785, citing Sumter Cemetery, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Ann (contributor 46833496).
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