WILLIAMSTOWN - Betty May French, 90, of Vermont Route 14 passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH Born July 11, 1930 in St. Johnsbury, she was the daughter of Henry Louis and Isabelle (Drew) Ash. She attended local elementary schools and graduated from St. Johnsbury High School. On August 5, 1978 she married Ernest French in Our Lady of Perpetual Catholic Church in Bradford. Following their marriage, they made their home in Topsham until a year ago. Betty was employed as a Bookkeeper for Rossi Buick Oldsmobile and Ducharme Farm Equipment before joining the staff of Hutch Concrete where she worked for many years. Lastly she was employed as a CPA with New England Culinary Institute. In her spare time, she enjoyed going to car shows, reading, country music, gardening, collecting bird and kitten figurines as well as Thomas Kincaid items. Betty loved living in East Corinth and most of all loved spending time with her grandsons and her husband, Ernie. Survivors include her husband Ernest, her son Michael Searle-Spratt and his wife, Beth of Hampton, NH and their children Tyler also of Hampton, NH; and Corey of Austin, TX; her brother Paul Ash and his wife, Sharon of Plymouth, NH; and her sisters-in-law Majel Davis of Williamstown, VT; and Sally Osgood of Bradford, VT; as well as several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by an infant sister; Michael's father, Horace Searle-Spratt; and her three brothers-in-law George Davis of Williamstown, VT; Karl Osgood of Bradford, VT; and Babe French of Barre, VT. The service to honor and celebrate her life will be held at the convenience of her family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Meals on Wheels of Central Vermont, 14 Washington Street, Suite 511, Barre, VT 05641, or to the Resident Activity Fund, The Gardens, 2844 Vermont Route 14, Williamstown, VT 05679.