Betty Lou Truax

June 30, 1944 - December 23, 2018

Betty Lou Truax 6-30-1944 to 12-23-2018 Betty Lou Colley Truax of Crawfordsville, Indiana formerly of Dixon, Missouri was born on June 30, 1944. She passed away peacefully on December 23, 2018 at the age of 74 from an unexpected stroke. Betty is the daughter of Beauford Eugene and Mary Ellen (Spratley) Colley. Betty’s life was full of kindness and unwavering support and love for each and every family member. She enjoyed reading & popcorn, cheering for the Colts, traveling especially to Hawaii, family gatherings and the occasional casino trip. While her husband, Jim served in the military the family lived throughout the United States and finally settled in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Betty was employed at Target and Home Team Advantage as a bookkeeper. She spent many years as a homemaker, active mother and happily involved grandmother. Her grandchildren have always looked forward to Grandma Betty Lou’s “fancy” breakfasts. Betty is preceded in death by her father Beauford and mother Mary; brothers Edward, Harold (Bing), Larry, Herbert, James Colley; sisters Marlene Bigelow and Mary (Jitter) Bunch; infant granddaughters Cassi Jo Ratcliff and Kayleigh Anne Truax. She married Paul William Morton who passed away at the young age of 22 on December 26, 1964. Betty married James (Jim) Andrew Truax Sr. in 1969. This January 10, 2019 would have marked their 50th Anniversary. Those left to mourn the passing of Betty include her husband, Jim Truax; two daughters, Jacque Ratcliff and Paula Morton of Crawfordsville, IN; 2 sons, Gary (Jeanne) Truax of Indianapolis, IN and JJ (Jill) Truax of Brownsburg, IN; 11 grandchildren, Brennen & Christian Ratcliff, Chedric, Mohammed (Gina), Micah, Madisen, Cade, Ezekiel Morton, Jaccob, Emily, Hannah Truax; 4 great grandchildren, Kiarra and Cierra Wright, Samaya Morton, Alena Ratcliff; lifelong friends/family, Roger, Judy, Glenn, Julie Spurgeon and Brett Ratcliff; many nieces, nephews and in-laws. At the request of Betty no funeral services will occur and the family will celebrate her life privately.