Betty Jo Stevens, 73, of Whiteville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Betty Jo was born on August 10, 1951, in Whiteville, N.C., to the late Rossie and Ruby Nance.

She had four siblings to whom she was very close: Linda Hayes, Gary Nance, Buddy Nance, and the late Larry Nance. She grew up in Cerro Gordo, N.C., and graduated from West Columbus High School in 1969. She married Larry Stevens, a U.S. Navy veteran, in 1970. Betty Jo worked for over thirty years at Columbus Eye Associates and was a well-known and respected member of her community. She was known for being a loving mother to her children. She loved cooking, taking trips to the beach, and attending services at Antioch Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry, in 2015.

She is survived by her children, Scott and Lisa Stevens; stepdaughter, Sonya Stevens Edwards; grandchildren, Keefer Edwards, Vann Davis, and Kennedy Jarret; and great-granddaughter, Hadley Davis.

Her funeral service will be at 2:00 pm Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at Peacock Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Peacock's Columbus Memorial Park. Her family will receive friends 1:00 - 2:00 pm Wednesday prior to her service at Peacock's Chapel.

Online condolences may be made at www.peacockfuneralhome.net