Carroll Bettis  10/15/1931 -1/3/2008

Services for Carroll Bettis, 76, are scheduled for Saturday, January 5, at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Autry Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Pete Freeman and Rev. Steve Edwards officiating the service. Burial will be in Union Grove Cemetery.

Mr. Bettis passed away, Thursday, January 3, 2008, in Tyler. He was born on October 15, 1931 in Donaldson, Arkansas to Marvin and Oneda Haltom Bettis. He served his country as a U.S. Marine who served during the Korean War. He was a member and Deacon at Central Baptist Church and a Gideon. Carroll managed Bek’s Restaurants in Dallas for about 40 years.

Mr. Bettis was preceded in death by his parents and a brother: Louis Bettis.

He is survived by his wife: Joy Bettis, Jacksonville, brother & sister-in-law: Bill & Becky Bettis, Brownsboro and a sister: Audrey Stow, Arkadelphia, AR. Carroll and Joy loved all their many nieces and nephews as if they were their own children including the youngest; their great-great-nephew: Mikal Whitten.

Pallbearers include: Ed Snider, Russell LeBlanc, Ronny Lee, Jeff Horton, Micheal Whitten, John Bettis, Frank Goodson and Wyndel Cummins.

Honorary Pallbearers will be: Deacons of Central Baptist, Gideons and Ralph George, Bill Lovelady and Chris Lindsey.

The family received friends on Friday, January 4, from 6 to 8 PM at Autry Funeral Home.

Information from Autry Funeral Home

Carroll Bettis

Services for Carroll Bettis, 76, were held Saturday, January 5, 2008, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Autry Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Pete Freeman and Rev. Steve Edwards officiating the service. Burial will be in Union Grove Cemetery. Mr. Bettis passed away, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, in Tyler. He was born on Oct. 15, 1931 in Donaldson, Arkansas to Marvin and Oneda Haltom Bettis. He served his country as a U.S. Marine who served during the Korean War. He was a member and Deacon at Central Baptist Church and a Gideon. Carroll managed Bek’s Restaurants in Dallas for about 40 years. Mr. Bettis was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Louis Bettis. He is survived by his wife, Joy Bettis, of Jacksonville; brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Becky Bettis, of Brownsboro; and a sister, Audrey Stow, of Arkadelphia, Ark. Carroll and Joy loved all their many nieces and nephews as if they were their own children including the youngest, their great-great-nephew Mikal Whitten. Pallbearers included Ed Snider, Russell LeBlanc, Ronny Lee, Jeff Horton, Micheal Whitten, John Bettis, Frank Goodson and Wyndel Cummins. Honorary Pallbearers were the deacons of Central Baptist, Gideons and Ralph George, Bill Lovelady and Chris Lindsey. The family received friends on Friday, Jan. 4, 2008, from 6-8 p.m. at Autry Funeral Home. Published in the Jacksonville Daily Progress on 1/7/2008.

CARROLL BETTIS

Funeral for Carroll Bettis, 76,was held at 2 p.m. Jan. 5 at theAutry Funeral Home chapel. The Rev. Dr. Pete Freeman and the Rev. Steve Edwards officiated. Burial was in Union Grove Cemetery.

Mr. Bettis died Thursday, Jan. 3. He was born Oct. 15, 1931, in Donaldson, Ark. to Marvin and Oneda Haltom Bettis. He served as a U.S. Marine during the Korean War. He was a member and deacon at Central Baptist Church and a Gideon. He managed Bek's Restaurants in Dallas for approximately 40 years.

Mr. Bettis was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Louis Bettis.

Survivors are his wife, Joy Bettis of Jacksonville; a brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Becky Bettis of Brownsboro and a sister, Audrey Stow of Arkadelphia, Ark.; a number of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews include the youngest great-great-nephew, Mikal Whitten.

Pallbearers were Ed Snider, Russell LeBlanc, Ronny Lee, Jeff Horton, Micheal Whitten, John Bettis, Frank Goodson and Wyndel Cummins. Honorary pallbearers were deacons of Central Baptist, Gideons and Ralph George, Bill Lovelady and Chris Lindsey.

January 9, 2008

Information from The Cherokeean Herald