Betty Ruth Lynch 69 of Bartow passed away Tuesday December 28, 2010 at Palm Terrace in Lakeland. Born in Hazzard, Kentucky she moved to Bartow 33 years ago from Belle Glades, FL. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal Faith. Betty enjoyed puzzles and reading and especially loved spending time with her grandchildren. Betty Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Robert Lynch and is survived by her son Brian Lynch and his wife Lynette and their two children Valerie and Josiah. A memorial service will be held on Monday January 3, 2011 at 2pm at the Praise and Worship Ministries 300 South Orange Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.whiddenmcleanfuneralhome.com