Mrs. Betty Jean Curtis, age 72, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021 at Union General Hospital in Blairsville. She was born on September 22, 1948, to the late Henry Newton Burgess and Edith Ruth Ballew. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her brother, Don Burgess and step-father, Lester Arp. She is survived by her husband, Rev. Grady Max Curtis of Mineral Bluff; daughters and sons-in-law, Cindy and Rusty Call of Mineral Bluff and Amanda and Michael Hughes of Midway, GA; brother, Henry "Junior" Burgess of Cleveland, TN; sister, Peggy Bailey of Culberson, NC; and many special people in her life who called her "Mama." Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, January 21, 2021 from the Akins Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Michael Pope and Rev. Mark Chastain officiating. Music was provided by Melinda Fox, Missy Stewart, Angie Ledford, and Seth Stanley. Interment followed in the Union Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Paul Adams officiating. Pallbearers were Totchie "Glenn" Curtis, Steve Curtis, Donnie Millsaps, Bobby Jo Plush, Jimmy Bailey, and Roger Bailey. Honorary pallbearers were the Men of Big Creek Baptist Church, the Men of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, James McGill, and Clifford Stanley. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge was in charge of the arrangements. Funeral Service Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge Chapel Thursday, January 21, 2021 2:00 PM 7871 Blue Ridge DriveBlue Ridge, GA 30513 Directions