Obituary: Betty Braver
Betty Braver passed away peacefully on Dec. 31, 2024, 34 days after her 85th birthday.
Betty Braver passed away peacefully on Dec. 31, 2024, 34 days after her 85th birthday. Betty was born on Nov. 27, 1939, in Dalton, Ga., to Helen and Jack Braver. She attended the University of Georgia and was a lifelong, diehard Georgia Bulldogs fan. She worked at Crawford Long Hospital for 37 years until her retirement.
Betty is preceded in death by her brother, William “Bill” Braver, and sister, Patricia “Patsy” Popky. She is survived by nephews and nieces, Dr. Howard (Beth) Braver, Elaine Braver (Rusty) Street, Nathan (Sharon) Popky, and Daniel (Shirley) Popky; cousins, Jan Levin Kelmachter, Dr. Jay (Debbie) Levin, Lauren (Cindy) Levin, Lynn (Ted) Kimerly, Rosalyn (Paul) Wexler, Natalie Kaminsky; and grandnephews and grandnieces, Louis Braver, Sarah (Daniel) Haas, Harrison Braver, Sam Popky, Rachel Popky, and Dana Popky.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Betty’s memory to the Howard Berger Memorial Fund, c/o Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA 30327. The funeral was held graveside at Arlington Memorial Park on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, 770-451-4999.
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