Bette M. Shingler

Bette M. Shingler, 83, of Senatobia, MS passed away Monday, October 21, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis. Bette was a member of First Baptist Church in Senatobia, MS. She received her Master of Fine Arts from the University of Memphis. She retired from Memphis City Schools and Tate County Schools as an art teacher. Bette was an avid bird watcher. She is survived by her daughters, Cynthia Short (Steve) of Kansas City, MO, Claudia Whitsett of Kansas City, MO, Lisa Shingler of Cordova, TN, and Donna Hester (Penelope Turnbow) of Germantown,TN; son, J.R. "Russell" Hester (Amy) of Cave City, AR; sister, Martha Conlee (Larkin) of Fayetteville, AR; grandchildren, Jessica Short, Travis Short, Lindsey Whitsett, Mason Hester, Madison Davidson, Ethan Coke, Isabelle Stevenson and great grandchildren, Avery Short, Aaron Short, Gavin Presley, Grayson Davidson, Hudson Davidson, Hunter Coke, Haley Coke, Charlie Kate Davidson, and Piper Davidson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert D. Shingler; parents, Elma and Diuguid Mason; brother, William D. Mason Jr. (Rosella) and sister, Sarah Marshall Busby (James). Memorials may be sent to West Cancer Center in Memphis, TN.

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