Betty Jane (Frierson) Pettiford (1936 – April 4, 2025), 89, of Yellow Springs, Ohio, passed away at Hospice of Dayton.

Betty was a longtime member of the Yellow Springs community and former staff member at Antioch College.

She is survived by her son, Anthony “Tony” Pettiford (Jody); daughter, Roxanna (Edward) Gandy; stepdaughters Paulette and Patricia Pettiford; grandchildren Aaron, Tia, Evin, Anthony, Addison, and AnnDee; great-grandchildren Kendall, Miles, Saylor, Amaya, and Adelynn; and dear friends Betty Hairston, Lisa Ford Qualls, and Hailey Qualls.

Services were held April 9, 2025, at First Baptist Church, Yellow Springs, Ohio.

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