Mrs. Betty Ruth Tullos

May 26, 1942 - January 8, 2022

Betty Ruth Tullos passed into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at her home in Florence. She was 79 years old. There will be a Graveside Service on Tuesday, January 11th at the Florence City Cemetery beginning at 3:00 p.m. She will be laid to rest next to her husband, Olen Glynne Stephens Tullos. Mrs. Tullos was born May 26, 1942 to the late T.J. and Maud Shivers in Shaw, MS. She was a long-time resident of Florence, MS and member of Marvin United Methodist Church. She graduated from Florence High School in 1960 and stayed in contact with her classmates. She had a soft spot for them and enjoyed planning reunions. Following high school, she graduated from Southern Miss with a B.S. in Home Economics. She taught Home Economics at Raleigh High School and Mize High School. She retired from the Home Extension Center in Smith County. She loved to help others and did a lot of volunteer work in the community. She loved her family and her friends and enjoyed painting, ceramics, and cake decorating. Along with her parents, Mrs. Tullos is also preceded in death by her husband, Olen Glynne Stephens Tullos. She is survived by her son, Stephen Tullos of Florence; sisters, Barbara Shivers Smith of Florence and Judy Shivers of Madison; as well as numerous nieces and nephews; and Angela Tullos.