Bessie Jane Allum

Bessie Jane (Betty) Allum, age 98, of Fairborn, Ohio, passed away on March 11, 2026. Born on June 8, 1927, in Jackson, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Jake and Roseanne (Combs) Neace. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her loving husband, Ethan (Gene) Allum, her sisters Madge Coomer, Genora Katirgis and Geneva Young, and her brothers Ernest, Burnett, Fred, Arnett, Cash, Sid and Buck Neace.

Betty is survived by her sister, Elsie Overbee; her children, Adele Maas (Ric), Pam Wyatt (Rod), and Gary Allum (Alma); her grandchildren, Angela Stull (Jeff), Jennifer Colson (Ty), Justin Stallard (Deanna), Robin Allen Weaver (Victor), Elisabeth Johns (Donnie), Jessica Boughton (Ian) and Josh Allum; and her great-grandchildren, Owen, Charlotte and Oliver Stull, Tj Colson, Renee Allen, Evan and Natalie Stallard, Malachi, Mackenzie and Natalie Johns, and Ivy and Eli Boughton.

A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Betty found deep joy in gardening and spent countless hours tending her beloved gardens. Her dedication earned her multiple awards, including special recognition for winning the Fairborn Beautification Award for ten consecutive years. She was a longtime member of University Baptist Church in Beavercreek and cherished the close relationships she shared with her neighbors and friends.

She will be remembered with great affection by all whose lives she touched.