Bettye Jean Sandifer Benton

Bettye Jean Sandifer Benton, 93, of Denham Springs, LA, passed away Monday, December 19, 2022. She was a faithful lifelong member of First Baptist Church, where she served her Lord as a Sunday School teacher. She also served her community as a Registered Nurse. Bettye was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, church member and friend and will be missed dearly by all who knew her.

Bettye is survived by her three daughters and their husbands Jennifer Underwood, Claire Barnett and husband Richard, and Grace Cortese and husband Michael; three grandsons, Dr. and Mrs. Cody (Kendra) Barnett, Anthony K. Barnett, Ragan Underwood and wife Erin; four great-grandchildren Brennan and Easton Barnett and Lawson and Benton Underwood; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” Benton; parents, John and Brosia Sandifer; brother, John A. Sandifer Jr. and wife, Esther; grandson, Jeremy Kay; and son-in-law, David Underwood.

Visitation will be at First Baptist Church of Denham Springs Tuesday, December 27, from 9:30 a.m. until funeral services at the church at 11:30 a.m. Interment will follow in Denham Springs Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dr. Cody Barnett, Anthony Barnett, Brennan Barnett, Easton Barnett, Ragan Underwood, and Richard Barnett. Honorary Pallbearers will be Buster, Scott, Todd, and Trey Quirk, Wade Welborn, Kenny Fogg, Lawson Underwood, and Benton Underwood.

The family wishes to express their gratitude to Matt Bourque and his entire staff of Golden Age Nursing Home and Life Source Hospice and the Quirk family for their love and compassion shown to our family. Please visit to leave messages for the family. Memorial donations may be made to First Baptist Church of Denham Springs, LA.