Bettye Granier

A devoted mother, loving wife, beloved sister and trusted friend, she died Monday, June 22, 2009, at the Hospice of Baton Rouge Inpatient Unit. She was born Feb. 8, 1939, in Liberty, Miss., and was a longtime resident of Baton Rouge. She was a retired bookkeeper previously employed with Commercial Properties Development Corp. Visitation at Resthaven Funeral Home in Baton Rouge on Wednesday, June 24, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting continues at St. George Catholic Church on Thursday, June 25, from 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m., celebrated by the Rev. Michael Schatzle. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. She is survived by her husband, Joseph A. Granier Jr.; daughter, Paige Granier Hertko and husband Gregory Hertko, of Chicago; son, Dr. Jay P. Granier and wife Elizabeth Fontenot, of Greenville, N.C.; three sisters, Maxine Randall, Gulfport, Miss., Mary Randall, Vicksburg, Miss., and Bonita Luper and husband Scott, of Tylertown, Miss.; two brothers, Dennis Bowlin, of Houston, and Roger Bowlin and wife Nancy, of Denham Springs; and numerous beloved nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, E.H. Bowlin and Ruby Bowlin; a sister, Cathie Bowlin; and two brothers, Elwood and Bobby Bowlin. Pallbearers will be her nephews, Michael, Gary, Neil and Marty Randall, Peter Bowlin, and brother-in-law, Richard Granier. Honorary pallbearers are Roger Bowlin and nephew, Chandler Mangum. She was a volunteer at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. Memorial donations can be made to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of Baton Rouge, 4250 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809.

Visitation

Resthaven Funeral Home
11817 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA  70816
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
6pm8pm

Service

Vistiation

St. George Catholic Church
7808 St. George Drive
Baton Rouge, LA  70809
Thursday, June 25, 2009
9am

Mass of Christian Burial

St. George Catholic Church
7808 St. George Drive
Baton Rouge, LA  70809
Thursday, June 25, 2009
10am

Cemetery

Resthaven Gardens of Memory
11817 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA  70816

Memorial Contributions

American Cancer Society
10528 Kentshire Ct.
Baton Rouge, LA  70810

Hospice of Baton Rouge, Butterfly Wing
4250 Essen Lane
Baton Rouge, LA  70809