Kern County CA Archives Obituaries.....Betterton, Benjamin Franklin "Bennie" December 13, 2005 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: K T bluewolf@onemain.com December 27, 2005, 7:54 pm The Bakersfield Californian Betterton, Benjamin Franklin "Bennie" 1950 - 2005 Benjamin Franklin Betterton (Bennie) Sept. 9, 1950 - Dec. 13, 2005 Visitation for Benjamin Franklin Betterton will be held at Basham Funeral Care (3312 Niles Street) on Sunday, December 18, 2005 from 5:00-8:00 P.M. Funeral services will be held in the Basham Funeral Care Chapel on Monday afternoon, December 19, 2005 at 2:00 P.M. Interment will be at Riverside National Cemetery. Ben Betterton was born on September 9, 1950, a decorated Purple Heart veteran passed away on December 13, 2005. Ben was seriously wounded while serving his country during the Vietnam conflict and continued a personal battle the rest of his life. Ben is survived by his wife, RuthAnn; son, Kristopher and daughter, Kelly Houghtaling. He also leaves behind three grandchildren, Leslie, Tyler and Emma as well as four sisters, a brother and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his mother, Cletus Lacefield; father, R.A. Betterton; daughter, Kimberly; two brothers and three sisters. May he now rest in peace. For additional service of floral delivery information, please contact Basham Funeral Care at 873-8200. Basham Funeral Care Legacy.com Published in the Bakersfield Californian from 12/17/2005 - 12/18/2005. Additional Comments: Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased No other information available from submitter. Obituaries http://www.legacy.com/bakersfield/LegacyHome.asp File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/b/betterto1308gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/cafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb