Helen (Bette) Rowe Heffelfinger

Helen (Bette) Rowe Heffelfinger died Saturday August 29, 2015 at Catawba Regional Hospice in Newton NC. She was the oldest child of Samuel K. and Helen Platts Rowe. Born in Ft. Pierce, FL on Christmas Day 1925, she was married to the late Leon (Jim) Heffelfinger for over 60 years until his death in 2010. Bette was the oldest grandchild of Ft Pierce's pioneer physician, Dr. Clyde P. Platts and his wife Clara (Muddy) Platts.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her relationship with our Lord Jesus was the center of her life.

She is survived by three sons, Leon K (Kim) Heffelfinger and wife Patti, Clyde Heffelfinger and wife Marcia, and Karl Heffelfinger and wife Lucy, as well as nine grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, a sister, Dolly Downey, and a brother, Dr. Phil Rowe.

She was Aunt Bette to numerous nieces and nephews as well as a host of children in Ft Pierce whom she helped to raise over many years.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday September 5, 2015 at Jenkins Funeral Home Chapel in Newton 828-464-1555.
The family will receive friends from 10-11:00 AM Saturday at the funeral home.
Burial will follow in St Paul's Memorial Park in Newton.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons Levi, David, Richard and Jonathan Heffelfinger.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to Catawba Regional Hospice 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658.