Betsy Halfacre's Obituary
Betsy Jane Grubbs Halfacre, 78, of Collierville died Sunday, September 5, 2010 at Baptist Hospital after a brief illness. Betsy was born August 17, 1932 in Jackson, Tennessee. She spent her youth in Jackson where she met and married her husband of 56 years Robert Halfacre who preceded her in death. She attended Jackson High School and Union University and was a member of Chi Omega sorority. She has been a resident of the Memphis area for 55 years. In those years she enjoyed duplicate bridge, travel, reading, shopping, and fishing. However, her greatest pleasure came from spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was a long time member of The Variety Club of Memphis. Betsy was also preceded in death by her parents Esther and Hasil Grubbs, her sister Marian Rushing, her brother James Grubbs, and her grandson Drew Lawrence. She leaves her daughter Betsy Friedl (Bob) and two sons Robert Halfacre, Jr. (Julie) and Jeffery Halfacre (Tamah). She was a beloved grandmother to Clark Lawrence, Adam and Josh Friedl, and Laine, James, Harper, Holly and Mary Lennox Halfacre. The family offers their sincere gratitude to Lethia Gillum and Patricia Scates who loved and cared for our mother for so many years. Visitors will be welcomed at 11:30 Wednesday September 8th at Memorial Park Funeral Home with services to follow at 1:00p.m. Burial will be at Magnolia Cemetery in Collierville. The family requests any memorial gifts be made to The Variety Club of Memphis or the Memphis Food Bank.
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