Betty Jean Bond
Feb 22, 1934May 29, 2017
Visitation
Location
Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church
Date
Fri, June 16, 2017
Time
9 : 00 AM – 10 : 00 AM
Memorial Service
Location
Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church
Date
Fri, June 16, 2017
Time
10 : 00 AM – 12 : 00 AM
Obituary message
Betty Jean Bond departed this world Monday, May 29, 2017. Her last days were peaceful with her children by her side.
Betty Jean Craig was born in Columbus, Georgia in 1932. She was one of nine children, the daughter of Charles T. Craig and Celeste Moran Craig Smith. Betty Jean was smart, beautiful, a lover of music, and always interested in educating herself.
She went to Bishop Toolen High School and then studied at the Sacred Heart Academy in Cullman, AL. BJ entered the workforce at the Hanson Galleries furniture store, but then moved to the Nehi beverage company where she worked her way up to be the assistant to the president.
Her school friend, Vince Dooley, introduced her to Lieutenant Jim Tait, thus started her primary career as the matriarch of the Tait family. Betty Jean and Jim were married for 30 years and had 6 children. Later in life she married John Bond, who sadly passed away only a few years later.
That is when Betty Jean began to pursue her passion as a healer and a spiritualist. She graduated massage therapy school in her fifties. She continued her study of the many disciplines of healing and religion in a quest for knowledge and compassion. Betty Jean’s deep understanding of the metaphysical certainly helped her through her transition to the other side. All of her unanswered questions are now being answered. Her spirit will continue to inspire her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and all the many other souls she has touched. Her greatest gift is her thirst for knowledge and understanding, to always keep learning and stay curious about life.
Betty Jean was preceded in death by her mother and father as well as her sisters and brothers, Patricia McCardel, Thomas Craig, Charles Craig, Odis Smith, and Paul Moran. She is survived by brothers and sisters Cecelia Mobley, Theresa Olson, and Douglas Craig. She is also survived by her six children and their spouses, Michelle & Rodney Williams, Jim & Audrey Tait, Teresa & Lance York, Mark Tait, Michael Tait and Aimee Tait and their grandchildren Rachel York Colangelo, Brooks York, Beck York, Jim Tait IV, Carter Tait, Tyler Tait, Sophia Tait, Evan Tait, and Tait Williams, as well as great grandchildren Stephen Colangelo, David Colangelo, Brooks York II, Kinslee Mae York, and multiple nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 10am Friday, June 16 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church at 4491 Springfield Rd, in Glen Allen, Va. The family will be receiving guests starting at 9am, with a reception until Noon. Condolences can be sent to 12421 Stone Horse Court, Glen Allen, Va 23059-5324.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the James River Association, details at https://jrava.org/join/.
What a beautiful tribute to your mother. She was certainly a wonderful and inspirational woman. I know she is smiling down proudly on her loving and devoted family. Wishing you peace and comfort in your many memories of time spent with her.
Schatzi lit a candle for Betty Jean Bond
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Ms Neal Dow DuPre lit a candle for Betty Jean Bond
Sean, my darling daughter, you have expressed my sentiments exactly! After we moved to Georgia in 1980 and usually returned to Richmond for Christmas, BJ and her family welcomed us like a second family! Especially after we lost Lee and Nicole and Icame back alone! She even gave me a free massage one time! We miss her very much! Nicole and Neal DuPre
Betty Jean was a beautiful, warm and always positive lady with a lively sense of humor. Whenever I think of her, I will remember all the laughter we shared over the years. She will be missed but always in my heart.