Alice Elizabeth (Betsy) Sayre passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Betsy was born in Greenwood, MS on October 5, 1938 to the late Sarah Alice and Robert L. Fleming. Betsy graduated from Greenwood High School in 1956 and continued her education at Methodist Hospital in Memphis, TN and received her RN certification from the State of Tennessee. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Henry West Fleming. She married Charles R. "Chuck" Sayre when he was stationed at Millington Naval Air Station, Millington, TN.

Betsy was a wonderful caring nurse for approximately 65 years, working at the Greenwood Leflore Hospital and University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington, KY. Later she moved to Vicksburg to be closer to her family and worked at various hospitals in Vicksburg, MS. She served as a nurse on several mission trips to Mexico and Honduras. She served her country for a year as a VISTA Volunteer (Volunteers in Service to America). She was an avid reader, enjoyed crossword puzzles, and adored her cats. Betsy was a member of Crawford Street UMC in Vicksburg.

She leaves a son, Charles Michael (Mickey) Sayre, one grandson, Cam Sayre (Katie), and brothers Robert (Bobby)Fleming (Laura) and David Thomas Fleming (Pat) of Evansville, WI. Services for Betsy will be held graveside in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Greenwood, MS on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 1:00 PM. Memorials may be made to Crawford Street UMC.