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Betty Arrington

February 26, 1929 — July 11, 2010

Waynesville, Betty Jean Sorrells Arrington, age 81, of 10 Betty's Drive, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 11, 2010 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Ellis and Mellie Byrd Sorrells. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Bonner E. Arrington, who died in 2001; two sons, an infant and Jerry "Tim" Arrington; one brother, J.D. Sorrells; four sisters, Laverne Edwards, Hazel Pilkington, Mildred Gibbs, and Anne Guy; and two sister-in-laws, Mary Ruth Nelson and Lori Arrington. Betty enjoyed being a mother. She was a devoted Christian, an avid reader, and a member of Balsam Baptist Church. She is survived by her children, Gene "Toby" Arrington and special friend, Linda Ward, Iris "Tiny" Davis and her husband, Earl, Betsy "Tootsie" McMahan and son, Shannon Creasman, Joel Arrington and his wife, Angie, Joy Sutton and her husband, Thomas, and Phillip Arrington and special friend, Lou; two sisters, Mary Rhinehart and her husband, Clyde, and Marilyn Guy; three brothers, Bud "Otis" Sorrells and wife, Brenda, Bill Sorrells and his wife, Hazel and Ronnie Sorrells, and wife, Linda, two special sister-in-laws, Audrey Arrington and Rena Arrington Brown; eleven grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 in the Waynesville Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with Reverend Kenneth "Sonny" Rhinehart and Reverend Johnny Swanger officiating. Burial will follow at Green Hill Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Robbie Davis, Kevin and Colten Jenkins, Adam Cogdill, Logan Arrington, Randy Guy and Mike Rhinehart and honorary pallbearer, Roger "Bo" Arrington. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home and at other times, the family will be at Betty's home.

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Monday, July 12, 2010
6:00 PM 7/12/2010 6:00:00 PM - 8:00 PM 7/12/2010 8:00:00 PM
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