Betty Jean Cole, age 80, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away on July 5, 2026. She was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on April 5, 1946 to the late William Franklin Cole and Eloise Lucinda Horton.

She is preceded in death by her parents and two sisters Gerice Clark and Kimberly Ann Martin.

Betty is survived by her son Michaelearl (Vivian) Cole; her daughter Joia (S. Russell) Burton; two sisters Jerry Lea and Carmen (Nelson Jackson-Vasquez); three brothers Robert Jackson, Roy Jackson, and Phillip Jackson; special nephew Kerry L. Martin; along with a host of nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Cremation arrangements by A Natural State Funeral Service 2620 West Main Street, Jacksonville, Arkansas 72076. 501-982-3400. Online guestbook available at www.anaturalstatefuneralservice.com