Betty Mae Henson, 80, of Maysville, Kentucky passed Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at the Care Center at Kenton Pointe. Betty retired from AT&T in Danville, KY from telephone operator services in November of 1990. Betty also worked for many years in Maysville and Winchester, Kentucky and Valparaiso, Indiana Bell Service Companies.  She was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, Telephone Pioneers of America Society and the Communication Workers of America Union.  After her retirement she held various positions including clerks at Maysville Employment Office, Mason County Middle School Nurses Office, Switchboard Operator at Meadowview Regional Medical Center and as a sales clerk for J C Penney's.

Betty graduated from Maysville High School class of 1956 and attended Kentucky College of Business in Danville, Kentucky.

Betty was born in Mason County, Kentucky on December 13, 1937 the daughter of the late Raymond Barry Henson and Marie Dodson Henson. She is survived by her daughter, Kelle Jo Henson of Maysville, KY; two brothers, Richard Henson and her twin brother Billy Henson (Fay) both of Maysville, KY; several beloved nieces and nephews and several cousins and friends. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Adrian Henson; her sister, Zelma Lawrence Swartz, her niece, Sharon Lawrence and her nephew, J. R. Lawrence.

Besides her constant caregiver Kelle, Betty had many other wonderful loving caregivers including Judy McDaniel, Doris Kendall, Barbara Jefferson, Cindy Fenner, Sherry Nelon, Gayle Stitt and Claudia Neff.

Betty's legacy leaves us with her passion for her pets, fun, traveling and her enormous love of her family and friends.

Funeral services for Betty Henson will be held at the Trinity United Methodist Church at 3:00 PM Sunday, November 4, 2018; with Pastor James Fant officiating. Pallbearers will be Adam Lawrence, David Henson, Scotty Carpenter, Kevin Carpenter, Billy Henson and Brian McDowell.

Visitation will be held at the church on Sunday from 2:00 PM until the hour of the service.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Hope, 909 Simon Kenton Drive, Maysville, KY 41056.

The arrangements are entrusted to the Knox and Brothers Funeral Home. Condolences at knoxbrothersfuneralhome.com