of Marion, AR

January 3, 1946 - November 4, 2024

Betty Guiltner, 78, of West Memphis, Arkansas, passed away in Memphis, Tennessee on November 4, 2024.

Betty was born Elizabeth Rose Balmaz in Conway, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rose Mary Enderlin and Felix Charles Balmaz.

She is survived by her husband, Jay Alan Guiltner, her children, Lydie Balmgaard Lambert (Erica) and Jason Adam Guiltner, her beloved grandchildren, Jaden Makenzie Guiltner, Julia Bauer Guiltner, Krestian Frederiksen, Jackson Luke Guiltner and great grandchild, Beau Benefield as well as her brother, Felix Amos (Monica) Balmaz.

Betty was a nurse and an active member of the Catholic church. She and Jay married in 1970 and moved from Nashville where she worked as a hospital nurse and had Erica, to North Little Rock, where Jason was born. The family moved to West Memphis, Arkansas, in 1978, where she worked in home health care and mental health. Her passions were working with children, gardening, her bible study and reading. She practiced yoga and tai chi and water aerobics. She remained very active in the church throughout her life and was a member of the Infant of Prague Guild. Betty loved the people in her life and cared deeply about their joys and sorrows. Her greatest joy was in time her grandchildren and great grand baby who she was devoted to. She was a loving and dedicated wife to Jay through 54 years of marriage. She will be missed by her family and friends and remembered in the simple and beautiful moments of life, as long as they live.

Visitation and rosary will be held at St. Michael's Catholic Church on Monday, November 11, 2024, at 10:00 am, followed by the memorial service at 11:00 am. Lunch will be provided following the service.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations in her memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Https://www.stjude.org/give/memorials-and-dedications.html

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