Betty Kluttz Livengood

November 27, 1939 - March 11, 2021

Mrs. Betty Kluttz Livengood, 81, of Lexington passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at her residence. She was born on November 27, 1939 in Rowan County, she was a daughter of the late Luther Paul Kluttz and Edith Ray Hoffner Kluttz. She was educated in the Rowan County Schools. She was a cafeteria worker for Rowan County Schools and had previously worked as a bus driver in Davie County and at Norman’s of Salisbury. She had taught cake decorating at Forsyth Tech. Mrs. Livengood enjoyed gardening, traveling, cooking, canning, sewing, cake decorating, and spending time with family, especially her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Arnold Kluttz and sisters, Bonnie Merritt and Joyce Wagner. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 36 years, James Clifton Livengood, sons Carl Smith, Jr. (Melinda) of Cooleemee and Randall Smith (Beth) of Salisbury; step-daughters, Patsy Freeman and Peggy Hipp (Neal) both of Salisbury; brothers, James Kluttz of Woodleaf, Bobby Kluttz and William Kluttz both of Salisbury; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be left at www.summersettfuneralhome.com. Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Livengood family.