Betty Eileen Hicks Garrison, 59, of Gansevoort, NY, departed this life on Thursday morning, January 3, 2013, after a long, bravely fought battle with cancer.

A very loving and devoted wife and mother, Betty was cherished by all who knew her. Even during difficult times, she always had words of encouragement and a bright smile.

A native of Reliance, TN, Betty was the granddaughter of the late Jack and Patsy Hicks and John and Lissie Pike. She was also preceded in death by her father, William Jesse Hicks; father-in-law, Charles Peter Garrison; and one brother, Harlis Hicks.

Survivors include her husband, Patrick Garrison and two sons, Ryan and Logan Garrison, all of Gansevoort, NY; mother, Bertha Hicks of Etowah; mother-in-law, Carolyn Garrison of Edwardsville, Illinois, six sisters and four brothers-in-law, Jane and Tim Hicks of Benton, Alice and Sherman Derrick of Reliance, Jessie and Spencer Melton of Etowah, Billie and Dave Bledsoe of Chattanooga, Bonnie Hicks of Etowah, and Connie Hicks of Murphy, NC; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Joe and Marcie Hicks of Cleveland, and L.B. Hicks of Reliance; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.

Graveside services will be held on Thursday, January 10 at 3pm, at Sunset Hill Funeral Home in Glen Carbon, IL. In addition, a memorial service will be held Saturday, February 16, at 2pm, at Towee Baptist Church in Reliance, TN.

Sunset Hill Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.