| Graduation Year | Class of 1956 |
| Date of Birth | Jun 07, 1938 |
| Date of Passing | Feb 28, 2024 |
| About | Betty Ann Reid Hess, age 85 passed away peacefully on February 28, 2024, in Ooltewah, Tennessee. She was born on June 7, 1938, in Cleveland, Ohio to Paul and Pauline Reid. She is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Alden Coe Hess, her children Ellyn Jayne Hess Celeste, Gayle Ann Hess Lodato, and Scott Alden Hess, her sister Barbara Jean Reid, grandchildren Griffin Hess, Jaden Celeste, Olive Hess, Ashlyn Celeste, and Gabby Lodato. Betty was preceded in death by her parents Paul and Pauline Reid, brothers Bill and Lee Reid, and sister Mary Heidinger. Betty was a former resident of Mendham, New Jersey where she raised her three surviving children. She was a graduate of Shaw High School '56 in Cleveland, Ohio and a graduated of Mount Union College '60 in Alliance, Ohio, member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority. She was a caring and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She had a passion for reading, music, singing in the choir, playing the piano, as well as spending time at the beach. Betty began her career as a teacher before becoming a church secretary and later retiring as the Branch Operations Assistant at Edward Jones. She worshipped at various churches throughout her life, including Windermere Methodist Church, Hilltop Presbyterian Church, Morris Plains Presbyterian Church, and Peapack Gladstone Reformed Church of America. A celebration of life will be held with family to honor Betty's memory |
