Betty Barber, age 85, a resident of Springdale, Arkansas and formerly of Palestine, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at the Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. Betty was born in Springdale, Arkansas on August 8, 1925 to Benjamin and Ethel Clark. In September of 1946 she married Lamar Barber and they were married for 59 years until his death in 2005. Betty was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Palestine, Arkansas and worked as an Elementary School Teacher for 33 years in Palestine, Arkansas. She enjoyed bowling and touring the state with her husband Lamar participating in craft shows. Preceded in death by her husband Lamar; her parents; one brother, Franklin Clark; and one grandson, Lyle Barber Mays; Betty is survived by one son, Nathan Lamar Barber and wife Jenny of Russellville, Arkansas; one daughter, Margaret Barber of Springdale, Arkansas; two grandchildren, Keysha Mays Curtis and husband Michael of Edmond, Oklahoma; and Benjie Barber and wife Ginger of Marion, Arkansas. Graveside Inurnment services will be at 2:00 pm, Sunday, March 6, 2011 at the Bell Cemetery Pavilion in Palestine, Arkansas with Reverend Junior Martin officiating. In lieu of flowers please make memorial donations to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Palestine, Arkansas or the Bell Cemetery of Palestine, Arkansas in honor of Betty Barber. Online tributes to the family of Betty Barber may be made at www.bentoncountymemorialpark.com Under the direction of Benton County Memorial Park Funeral Home of Rogers, Arkansas. Inurnment 2:00 PM Sunday, March 6th, 2011
Graveside Inurnment - Bell Cemetery Pavilion - Palestine, Arkansas