Age 96. Betty Jane was born March 3, 1917 in Detroit, MI to Lola Mary and Frederick William
Korness. In 1943 she married Van Buren Gilchrist Kinnamon and were together until
his passing in 1962. She is also preceded in death by her sister Fern Caroline Korness-Mitchell in 1992, granddaughter Fern Sarah Nelson in 1999, and son-in-law Robert Paul Barber in 2006.

Betty Jane is survived by daughters Fern R. Barber of Farmington Hills and Leah Mary
Nelson of Howell; grandchildren Julie Anne Barber-Blankenship (Steve), Randall Scott
Barber (Melissa) and Jim Andrew Nelson (Suzette); great-grandchildren Korah Marie
Nelson, Nicholas Cain, Mason Shane, Nolan Payne; and great-great granddaughter
Amayah Sarah.

Betty Jane graduated as Valedictorian, Class of 1933, at the age of 16 from Detroit
Mackenzie High School. She worked for the City of Detroit and private C.P.A. firms.
She was a musician/pianist, landscape artist, English saddle rider, and a great Mom!

A private family graveside service will be held on Friday at Oakland Hills Memorial
Gardens, Novi. Memorial tributes may be made to the Michigan Humane Society, Detroit Center, 7401 Chrysler Dr., Detroit, MI 48211 or Farmington Community Band,
P.O. Box 3091, Farmington Hills, MI 48333-3091.