Betty T. Kirk, 95, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at The Arthur B. Hodges Center, where she resided in their Memory Care unit.

Betty was born to Bert Thomas and Della Carte Thomas on September 29, 1929, in Charleston, West Virginia. She was the fifth of nine siblings. As a child, her family resided in Chesapeake, West Virginia. After graduating from East Bank High School in 1947, she earned her first job in the workforce. It was there that she met the sister of Leonard Andrew Kirk, Jr., who introduced Betty to him. She thought they would be perfect together. They were married on February 25, 1949.  They had their first child, Linda Lou, on July 1, 1951. Judy Lynn was born just 11 months later, on June 5, 1952. Two years later, young Michael Andrew was born, on July 8, 1954.

Betty continued to work at the Department of Civil Service for the state of West Virginia while raising her family.  She was a wonderful working mom. The family would sit down at the dinner table every single evening to a delicious home cooked meal. Betty instilled many traditions into her family.  One was going to Ma-Maw Thomas’ after church, every Sunday, for dinner with all the cousins that 9 siblings provided. Great memories.  She taught the importance of family and positive support

Betty was passionate about her faith and her church, South Charleston Christian Church. She was actively involved there for 70 years. One of her passions was music, and she sang in the church choir. There was never a meal prepared without the humming of a Christian Hymn. She was passionate about her flowers, and cared for them relentlessly. She was passionate about dancing; she and Leonard could cut a mean jitterbug. She was passionate about her family, and was always there to support them. Mountaineer sports, especially football, was one of her biggest passions. She attended ballgames years after her 3 children graduated. She was a good woman who truly loved everyone.

Betty was predeceased by her mother and father; her beloved Leonard; her daughter, Linda Lindroth; her grandson, Andrew Winfield Richards; 2 sisters; and 4 brothers. She is survived by her daughter, Judy Lynn (Dan); son, Michael Andrew; brother, Frank Thomas; sister, Donna Thomas Foster (Pete); son-n-law, John Lindroth; grandchildren: Brian Lindroth (Amy), Erin Conner (Rod), Kendra Miller (Eric); and four great grandchildren: Mackinsey Lindroth, Tucker Lindroth, Calvin Miller, and Winston Miller, who were lucky enough to know their great grandmother.

As Betty would always say, “Thanks for stopping by”.

A Service to Honor the Life of Betty will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the South Charleston Christian Church on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. Burial will be at the Tyler Mountain Memorial Gardens in Cross Lanes.

A visitation will be held for Betty from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, September 22, 2025, at Snodgrass Funeral Home in South Charleston.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Edgewood Summit Employee Appreciation Fund, 300 Baker Lane, Charleston, WV 25302.

Memories of Betty may be shared by visiting http://snodgrassfuneral.com and selecting the obituary. Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, is handling the arrangements.