She was a very sweet lady, who loved to smile. I remember her oatmeal cookies as I grew up on Turney Rd. In her last year, my mom joined her at Vista Springs. Every knew her as Betty and she enjoyed rolling around in her wheelchair. Mom and her loved their interactions at Vista Springs. Your family will be in our prayers.
Betty Jean Tenney
November 15, 1928 ~ June 21, 2026
Born in:
Roane County, WV
Resided in:
Madison, OH
Our beloved mother, Betty Jean (Harold) Tenney, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2026 at the age of 97. She was born on November 15, 1928 to Ethel (Keen) Harold and Kelley S. Harold, Sr. in Roane County, West Virginia. She married her husband, Donald Tenney on December 24, 1959, and they were married for 66 years before Don’s passing in January of this year. She retired from Calhio Chemicals as an accounts payable clerk.
Betty dedicated her life to her family, and she will be remembered for her unwavering support and the warm and loving home she created. She enjoyed traveling, especially to the family farm in West Virginia, reading, gardening, quilting and baking, and was well known for her apple pies and oatmeal cookies. Betty is survived by her daughter, Diana (Edward) Klingman and their children Scott (Cassie), Matt (Leah) and Katie (Luke); daughter, Donna (Charles) Haviland and their children April (Rob), Adam (Suzanne), Amy (Nick) and Alese (Evan); daughter-in-law, Nanci Tenney and children Donald (Marie), Dustin (Kali), Brian (Victoria), Lisa (Devin) and Jackie (Ian); and daughter, Brenda (George) Daily and their children Christine, Kathryn (Andrew), George (Jen), Ethan (Cristina) and Lexi; 19 great-grandchildren and two more on the way. She is also survived by her sisters-in-law Carol Harold, Ruth Harold and Del Curry and many nieces and nephews. Her legacy lives on in the hearts of all who knew her.
She was pre-deceased by her parents; husband, Donald; son, Jeffrey; brothers Kelley S. Harold, Jr., Charles Harold, James Harold and Paul Harold; and sisters, Edith Vineyard Jarvis and Mildred Ann Harold.
Thank you to her wonderful caregivers at Vista Springs and the Hospice of the Western Reserve. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a library of your choice or the Alzheimer’s Association, Attn: Donor Services, 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601.
Friends and family will be received Thursday, June 25, 2026 from 11 am to 1 pm at the Behm Family Funeral Home, 26 River St., in Madison. Funeral Service will immediately follow at 1 pm. Final Resting Place will be Perry Cemetery. Online obituary and guestbook at www.behmfuneral.com
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Madison, OH 44057
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I got along with Betty Jean from the 1st day she came to Vista. It was on May 15th, my sisters birthday, who just so happened to have the exact same name as Betty!! I loved how Betty would read everyones shirt, all of my paperwork and whatever she set her eyes on. Every morning when I would ask her how she’s doing she would say “I’m old and tired ” .Well my dear friend , rest your tired body 🧡 and reconnect with you husband and say hello to my sister 😘
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