Betty Perry

Mrs. Betty Jewell Perry, of Madison, Indiana, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on January 11, 1940, in Adair County, Kentucky, to the late Anna Lois White Thornton, Betty was a cherished member of her community. A Franklin High School graduate, she spent most of her adult life in Madison, Indiana, where she raised her family and lived a life devoted to those she loved. Betty was united in marriage with Harold "Mel" Melvin Perry, Sr. on September 19, 1959, in Franklin, Indiana. Their loving union was blessed with 58 happy years and six children until his passing on April 8, 2018. As a self-employed housekeeper, she took great pride in her work, but her true passion was being a homemaker and spending time with her grandbabies. An active member of the Christ Temple Church in Madison, Indiana, she was known for her love of Bingo, sewing, crossword puzzles, reading her Bible and listening to gospel music.

Betty is lovingly remembered by her children, Harold Melvin "Snake" Perry, Jr. (Luann) of Madison, Indiana, Michael "Roscoe" Perry of Madison, Indiana, Tim Perry (Sherry) of Madison, Indiana, Larry Thornton of Indianapolis, Indiana and Jewell "Julie" Perry Kenney (Vincent) of Lexington, Kentucky; her grandchildren James Williams, Lundun Perry, Jessie Riley, Thomas Jenkins, Shanika Jenkins, Anthony Jenkins, Kamilah Perry; her ten great-grandchildren; her sister Diane Cosby (Jeff) Madison, Indiana; her brother-in-law Joseph Perry (Becky) of Madison, Indiana. She is preceded in death by her mother Anna Lois White Thornton; her husband Harold "Mel" Melvin Perry, Sr. who died on April 8, 2018; her daughter Charlena Ann Perry who passed in 1966.

The visitation will be held at Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive, Madison, Indiana, 47250, on Friday, October 23, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., and again on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. The funeral service will follow at the same location on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Interment will then follow in the Grandview Memorial Gardens near Madison, Indiana.

Memorial contributions can be made at the link below the obituary to the Alzheimer's Association.

We encourage all who loved Betty to share memories and photos on her memorial page, as we remember a life truly well lived.