Betty Joe (Richards) Jiles

BETTY JOE JILES
November 3, 1950 - July 6, 2024



Funeral service for BETTY JOE JILES, 73 of Dermott, Arkansas will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 13, 2024. Service will be held at Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, 1109 North School Street, Dermott; Rev. Michael Wolfe, Pastor and Officiating Minister.


Betty was born November 3, 1950 in Dermott, Arkansas to the late Dave Richards and Mattie Lee Tate Richards who preceded her in death. She accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Hurds Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor A. D .Ford.

As a child, Betty was known for her infectious personality which attracted many friends. Betty had a keen sense for fashion which translated into her always looking her very best; no matter what she was doing. She would often say "If you look good, then you feel good".

She attended school in the Dermott School District, graduating from Chicot County High School with the class of 1969. In high school, she was awarded most popular and most importantly excelled in academics. After graduating from high school, she and her high school sweetheart, Alvin Hackett, united in marriage and moved to Chicago to start a new chapter in life. Shortly after the move, Betty gave birth to her one and only son, Alvin Hackett Jr. As time progressed, the two separated and eventually divorced. She continued her education by enrolling in the Central YMCA Community College. In 1973, she completed her course of study and graduated with an Associate Degree in Administration & Management. After several years of working in this profession, she began to yearn for happiness and a life surrounded by family. This yearning prompted her to return home to Dermott Shortly after returning home, she met Leroy Jiles and the two were married for several years before Leroy went home to be with the Lord.

As time progressed, Betty continued to pursue life and all it had to offer until she succumbed to her medical afflictions and transitioned on Saturday, July 6, 2024. To cherish her life and loving memories, she leaves her son, Alvin Hackett, Jr.(Ramona) of Pasadena, CA; her siblings, Ulysses Richards (Jean) of Chicago, IL, Lamont and Bobby Richards of Dermott, AR, Albertine Gardener of Waukegan, IL, Betty Jean Phillips (Henry) and Margaret Goins of Dermott, AR;
Grandchildren, Jordan, Ashley and Kennedy Hackett of Pasadena, CA along with a host of nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.
She is preceded in death by both parents, Dave and Mattie Lee Richards; her beloved husband, Leroy Jiles; two brothers, Arthur Lee and Larry Richards and two sisters, LeEunice Cleary and Bertha Crockett.