Betty Jean Buckner Best, 78, 149 John Hoyle Road, Lawndale, NC, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2014, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.

She was born on March 1, 1935, in Buncombe Co., NC, to the late John Robert Buckner and Ann Lunsford Buckner.   She was a retired SCI as a secretary.  She loved to play cards and enjoyed playing card with her friends at White Oak Manor where they were affectionately known as the “Card Queens”.

She is survived by her two sons, Richard Hill and wife Kathy of Lawndale and Randall Hill of Shelby; daughter Cheryl Guy and husband David of Easley, SC; sister, Mary Hannan of South Carolina; four grandchildren, Tiffany Morales, Chrystal Verdugo, Stacy Hill and Chris Hill; and five great-grandchildren; Austin Morales, Hannah Moose, Noah Verdugo, Brianna Hill, and Haley Hill.

The family would also like to thank the staff at White Oak Manor in Shelby and Cleveland Regional Medical Associates for all the care provided to Mrs. Best during her illness.

Visitation: The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm on Friday, January 3, 2014 at Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston.

Funeral: 2:00 PM, Friday at Stamey Funeral Home Chapel.

Officiating:   Rev. Steve Waters

Burial: Rose Hill Memorial Park

Memorials: May be made to Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150.

Online register: www.stameyfuneralhome.com

Funeral Home: Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston