Bettye Jane Underwood Rafferty
Bettye Jane Underwood Rafferty of Campbellsville, the daughter of the late Robert Frank Underwood and Hallie Bird Ingram Underwood, was born April 8, 1939, in Green County, KY, and departed this life on November 17, 2025, at the Green River Trails Nursing Home in Greensburg, KY. She was 86 years of age.
She professed faith in Christ and attended the Beech Grove Baptist Church. She retired from Taylor Regional Hospital, where she worked as a Dietary Clerk. She received her Associate’s Degree in Fashion Merchandising. She was a seamstress, and handmade pageant dresses and had made dresses worn by Miss Kentucky contestants.
She united in marriage to Robert Brown, who preceded her in death, and she later married Carroll Rafferty, who also preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death by two sisters, and one brother, Susan Dobson, Shirley Thompson, and Samuel Underwood.
She is survived by three daughters and one son: Martina Marshall of Campbellsville, Paula Dytzel (Eric) of Nashville, Joseph Brown (Anita) of Illinois, and Monica Levi (Ronen) of California.
Also surviving are 9 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren, and one brother, Robert “Bill” Underwood, and his wife, Teressa of West Virginia.
The funeral service for Bettye Jane Underwood Rafferty will be on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 1 pm at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home chapel with entombment to follow in the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.
Bro. Jim Durham will officiate.
The family has requested visitation on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, from 5 -8 pm at the funeral home and again on Thursday until the time of the service.
