Betty Jean Gillam, nee Abney, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015 in St. Louis, MO at the age of 74 years. She was born at Huzzah, MO on January 27, 1941 to Ralph Edward Abney and Faye Eunice Williams Abney.  On May 3, 1958 in Waterlou, IL,  she was united in marriage to Austin Gillam who survives of the home. Betty was of the Baptist faith. For over thirty years, she babysit for many children. In her spare time, she enjoyed working on crossword puzzles. Most of all she loved her family. She will be sadly missed by her husband Austin Gillam of Cuba, MO; two sons, Randy Gillam and wife Georgia of Richmond Heights, MO and Rick Gillam and wife Julie of House Springs, MO; three daughters, Brenda Macreno and husband Vince of St. Charles, MO, Beverly Elston and husband Mark of St. Charles, MO and Linda Yi and significant other, Richard of St. Peters, MO; two sisters, Gladys Calvert and husband John of AZ and Ann Schidler of WA; eleven grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, William "Gene" Eugene Abney; and one sister, Bonnie Masters. The Family received friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO. Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 2015 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Beers officiating. Special music of "Angels Among Us" and "Sissy's Song" was played. Two family members, Michele Macreno and Erin Runyon shared a poem and memories. Committal prayer and interment were in the Czar Cemetery, Viburnum, MO. Honored to be casket bearers were J.R. Macreno, Jesse Gillam, Jonathan Yi, Shane Gillam, Austin Finnern and Devin Finnern. The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.