McMurtrey Funeral Home

McMurtrey Funeral Home

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Betty S. Dozard


 Betty S. Dozard, age 86 of Summer Shade, Kentucky, formerly of Russellville, Alabama and Peoria, Illinois, passed away Thursday February 5. 2026 at Signature Healthcare in Glasgow, Kentucky under Hospice care.

 She was born July 14, 1939, in Russellville, Alabama to Otis B. and Jessie (Jones) Hawkins. She married William G. Dozard on April 20, 1957 in Peoria, Illinois. He passed away on February 18, 2024. She was also Preceded in death by her parents, two brothers: Harold and Otis Hawkins, and two sisters: Dorothy Casey and Mary Ford.

 Survivors include two daughters and two sons: Kathi (Tim) Steele and Vicky (Ed) Winter, both of Summer Shade, Kentucky and Ron (Crystal) Dozard of Cuba, Illinois and Steven Dozard of Peoria, Illinois; eleven grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

 Betty was an avid quilter and a member of Piecemakers Quilt Guild of Edmonton, Kentucky, Quilting Friends and Stitching Friends, both of Glasgow, Kentucky. She was active in the Barren County Extension Homemaker Association.

 She had a great love of animals. Memorials may be made to Barren River Animal Welfare Association (BRAWA).

 The family has chosen cremation and there are no services scheduled at this time. McMurtrey Funeral Home in Summer Shade, Kentucky is in charge of arrangements

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