Mary Ladell Betts' Obituary
Mary Ladell Betts, “Dell,” 82, of Memphis, loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and sister, died of cancer Wednesday, July 29 at her home in Memphis, surrounded by her family.She was an active member of the Military Officers Wives Club of Memphis and a bridge enthusiast.Mrs. Betts, the widow of Fremont A. Betts (Lt. Col. USAF, Ret.), leaves a daughter, Deborah Kay Betts, of Baton Rouge, LA; a son, Thomas F. Betts of Pasadena, CA; a sister, Thelma Marie McWhirter of Germantown, TN; a brother, David Kenneth Rea of Germantown, TN and three grandchildren, John Fremont Hilley of Brooklyn, NY; Bennett Rea Hilley of Baton Rouge, LA; and Hayden Stuart Betts of Pasadena, CA.Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 2, 2009 from 3-6 p.m. at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Services will be at 9 a.m. Monday, August 3 at Memorial Park Funeral Home Riverside Chapel with burial in West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery.The family requests that any memorials be sent to Habitat for Humanity or the charity of the donor’s choice.
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