Daily Democrat, Clinton MO - Betty Joe Kennish, 66, Montrose, died Thursday, August 6, 1998, at Golden Valley Hospital in Clinton. Over the past few months she had endured multiple health problems. Betty Joe Morgan was born September 24, 1931, in Clinton, to Jerd and Nellie (Cole) Morgan. She had two sisters, Shirley Ann and Doris Jean. She grew up living in Clinton and Deepwater. At an early age she accepted the Lord as her Savior. She graduated from Deepwater High School in 1950. She met Robert "Bob" Kennish and they fell in love. She married him December 27, 1951. They made their home in Montrose for over 45 years. To this union they were blessed with four children, Martha Sue, Barbara Ann, Sandra Kay and William David. Family was extremely important to her. She enjoyed family gatherings, cooking, bird watching and listening to music. When her health permitted in her younger years she liked to go bowling and being outside working in her flowers and vegetable gardens. Above all she enjoyed her grandchildren, having them visit and spend time at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister Doris Jean Smith; her husband Bob, and oldest daughter Sue Spooner. Survivors include her children Barbara Austin and Billy Kennish of Montrose, Sandi Tribble and husband Randy of Clinton; grandchildren Angela Austin, Overland Park, Kansas, Amanda Austin, Montrose, Abby and Zachary Tribble of Clinton, Suzanne and Megan Hillerman of Columbia, Jennifer Hillerman of Tampa, Florida, and her sister Shirley Coon and husband Carl, Odessa, and nephews, Chris Coon and Gary L. Smith, Odessa. She enjoyed her daughter's dog Sable and her son's dog Jessie. They will miss her also. Funeral services will be Saturday, August 8, at Hill & Son Funeral Home, Appleton City. Burial will be in Montrose Cemetery.