Betty Lou Ashley Cole, 86, of Winchester, VA, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Winchester Medical Center.
Betty Lou was born in 1938 in Middletown, VA, the daughter of the late Foster and Lelia Ashley. She attended Lord Fairfax Community College and received her Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate. Betty Lou enjoyed watching television and especially enjoyed taking care of her family.
She married John M. Cole, Sr. on February 9, 1980, in Winchester and he preceded her in death on September 12, 2014.
Betty Lou is survived by her daughter, Tina Westover; sons, Daniel Chrisman, Paul Chrisman, John Michael Cole, Jr., and Brian Cole; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one great great-grandchild; sisters, Wanda Miller, and Bernice Smelser.
Along with her parents and husband, she is preceded in death by her sisters, Evelyn Adams and Margaret Kerns and her brother, Upton “Buddy” Ashley.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, March 28, 2024 from 11am-1pm at Omps Funeral Home, South Chapel, with her funeral service to immediately follow at 1pm at the funeral home. Entombment will follow in Shenandoah Memorial Park.