Betty L. Jenkins-Charest, 89, of Derry, NH, passed away Monday February 6, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 24,1933 in Bristol, VA, a daughter of the late Mack and Charlotte (Marshall) Lowe. She was raised and educated in Bristol and attended Virginia Intermont College and the University of Texas.
Betty had been a resident of Londonderry for over 50 years.
Betty worked as a Real Estate Agent for over 20 years of service. She was a longtime and very active member of the Orchard Christian Fellowship Church in Londonderry. Betty was a Christian and loved the Lord Jesus Christ. She enjoyed doing volunteer work and especially working with the elderly and the preschool age. Also, she enjoyed traveling with her husband and spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her beloved husband of 33 years, Bruno “Bucky” Charest, two daughters, Susan Jenkins Bruhmuller and her husband Daniel, and Nilu Jenkins Roy and her husband Robert; one step-daughter, Debra Cunningham; one step-son, David Charest and his wife Renee; four granddaughters, five grandsons and four great grandsons, as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family. She was predeceased by her first husband Fred W. Jenkins in 1985, and her five siblings, Jack Lowe, Joe Lowe, Mack “Bucky” Lowe, Helen Lowe Thomas and Dorothy Lowe Eller.
Calling hours will be held on Tuesday February 14, 2023 from 2 – 3pm with a service at 3pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 290 Mammoth Rd., Londonderry, NH followed by cremation. Burial will be in Pillsbury Cemetery, Hovey Rd., Londonderry, NH in the spring. Memorial contributions may be made to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Charlotte, NC 28201-0001.