Betty Jane Tanner McLelland was born December 14, 1930 to Katherine and George Tanner and was raised in Washington, DC. Betty was preceded in death by her loving husband H.B. "Bud" McLelland Jr. of 58 years, her son H.B. "Rusty" McLelland III and her daughter Katherine M. Benson.
Betty is survived by her grandchildren Hilari Varnadore (Jason) and Cory Benson (Veronika); great grandchildren Bree and Kit Varnadore and Rebecca and Lukas Benson; and sisters Ruth Beaver (Jack), Janet Nelson (Bernie) and Linda Tanner.
After high school she worked for the Department of Agriculture until marrying and moving to Coral Gables, FL for Bud to attend the University of Miami, where they had their son Rusty. Their daughter Kathy was born when they moved back to the Washington, DC area; they moved to Rockville, MD for better schools for their children.
Betty served as a Montgomery County school crossing guard for many years. After retirement, Betty and Bud had a house built on Lake Norman, NC. There they met many new friends and enjoyed lake living for over 28 years. After Bud died, Betty moved back to Maryland to be near her daughter and resided at Country Meadows Retirement Community. Betty loved bridge, scrabble, and all cards games and always enjoyed reading.
The family will receive friends and family at Stauffer Funeral Home in Frederick, MD on Saturday April 23rd, 2016 at 1:30 pm, with a memorial service beginning at 2:00 pm.
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