Obituaries

By Staff Reports Published

4:19 pm Monday, January 25, 2016

Betty Ruth Daniels

Betty Ruth Daniels, age 74, formerly of Spruce Pine, passed away on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 at Hospice of the Comforter Hospice House in Orlando, Fla.

The visitation was held Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016 and again Monday, Jan. 25, 2016 at Spry Memorial Chapel. The funeral followed at Spry Memorial Chapel with Bro. Bobby Stancil officiating. Burial was at Spruce Pine Cemetery.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her sons, Billy Daniels, Ronald Daniels and wife, Maggie, Bobby Daniels; granddaughters, Barbara Daniels, Cassandra Daniels; brother & sister-in-law, Joe & Janet Daniels; special nieces, Linda Murray, Mary Gonzalez; and a host of other nieces & nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Charnel & Pearl (Burse) Johnson; four brothers; and three sisters.

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