Betty Jane Engwer Gillett

Betty Jane Engwer Gillett, age 87 of Clarkesville, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025.

Betty was born on May 22, 1938, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to the late Lester William and Clara Ada Pierce Engwer. Betty is preceded in death by her daughter, Belinda Begley.

She was a homemaker who enjoyed crafts and traveling with her family.

Betty is survived by her husband Bruce Gillett, daughters Bridget Woodruff, Beth Palmer, Barbara Brewer, and Bernadette McLintock, as well as 8 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Arrangements by Hillside Memorial Chapel & Gardens, Clarkesville.

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