Mrs. Betty Jo (Bass) Barney, 87, passed away at her home surrounded by loved ones on March 8, 2017. She was the wife of the late Amos Edwin Barney.

Betty was born in Granite, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of the late Lydia Maude (Lovelace) and William Porter Bass.

Betty was a volunteer at Health Haven aka Elderwood Home in Riverside. She enjoyed gardening and caring for others. For three decades, she served veterans as a nurse at the Rhode Island Veterans Administration Hospital. Betty was a faithful member of East Providence Church of Christ for 57 years.

She was the loving mother of Jeanie Robert of Coventry, Linda Bilida of Riverside, Shirley Toombs of Riverside and the late Alton Barney. She was the sister of two, Clara Seward and Bill Bass. She was a grandmother of four, Fred Challands, Sarah Bilida, Annmarie Reed, and Dawn Crandall. Great grandmother of six, Lauren, Jennifer, Brett and Jessica Crandall and Ralph and Tasha Reed.

A memorial service will be held at Hope Church on 120 Wampanoag Trail, East Providence on April 29, 2017 at 12 noon. A reception will follow.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Fall River Church of Christ Food Pantry, 840 Rock Street, Fall River, MA. 02720. www.familyschoicecremation.com