Betty J. (Chipman) Edwards Buhrkuhl, 84, of Ruskin, Florida, passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at Plaza West in Sun City Center, Florida. She was born on December 16, 1936 in Blanchard, Michigan and moved to Ruskin in October 1966.

First, she worked at Wimauma Elementary as an aid. Then, she helped open a HARC school, Ruskin Happiness Center, at the Ruskin United Methodist Church. She was the teacher/director from 1967-1975. Later she became the local Avon Lady and owned Betty's and Bill's Mobile Home Parks on Gulf City Road in Ruskin. Two of her favorite hobbies were Square Dancing and traveling. Betty has always been very active in whatever church she attended, and her biggest passions were to children's ministry and missions. She was a part of Campers on Mission and drove her motorhome all over the United States doing missions work. She was also a missionary to Honduras.

Betty is survived by her daughters, Debra Bordner (Bill) of Wimauma, Florida; Dawn Folts (Jeff) of Blairsville, Georgia. She is also the grandmother of six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Additionally, she is survived by her brother, Clarence Chipman (Barbara) of Orleans, Michigan. There are also numerous "adopted" children she called her own that she worked with over her many years.

She is preceded in death by her son, Darrel Lee Edwards; parents, Clair and Fannie Chipman; spouses, Theodore Robert Edwards and William R. Buhrkuhl.

A Celebration of Life service will be held Friday, July 30, 2021 at 10:00 AM at Wellspring Community Church in Ruskin. Pastor Johnny Grainger will be officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to: Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches (specifically the one in Parrish, Florida), Florida United Methodist Children's Home, or Gideon Bibles.






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