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Submitted: 7/11/23 • Approved: 7/11/23 • Last Updated: 7/14/23 • R1492271-G7869-S3
Shelby 17 Mar 1935 - 06 Mar 1994
Betty 02 Nov 1941 - 04 Jun 2023
Marriage: 16 Mar 1959 Hoxie, Lawrence County, Arkansas
Husband of Betty Lou (Morgan) Fry. Betty Lou (Morgan) Fry daughter of Charles Albert Morgan and Amanda (Dow) Morgan
**obituary
November 2, 1941 - June 4, 2023
Betty Lou Fry, 81, of Hoxie went to her heavenly home surrounded by her family on June 4, 2023, at Regional One Medical Center in Memphis Tennessee. She was born November 2, 1941, to the late Charles and Amanda (Dow) Morgan in Black Rock. She was united in marriage to Theo “Shelby” Fry on March 16, 1959, in Hoxie. Betty was a childcare worker, volunteer grandparent, and preschool worker for over 40 years. She was a longtime member and dedicated Sunday school teacher at the First Assembly of God Church in Walnut Ridge. Betty was also a proud Air Force wife for many years of her life.
In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her husband; son, David Fry; siblings, Charles “Bud” Morgan, Rowdy Morgan, Sharon McAvoy, Martina Johnson; infant sister, Charlene; and grandson, Justin Horton.
She is survived by her children, Ann Fry of Hoxie, Mary Lou Horton (Terry) of Black Rock, Linda Kay Sluder (Rick) of Hoxie, and Carol Sue Beller (Dwayne) of Walnut Ridge; siblings, Frank Morgan (Berta) of Mississippi, Helen Morrison Wright of Portia, and Eddie Morgan (Sherry) of Powhatan; grandchildren, Cassie, Jake, Derek, Hunter, Brandon, Brice, Katy, and Macy; great-grandchildren, Kaylie, Olivia, Coby, Rebbecca, Candace, Alvin, Zoey, Laney, Heston, Teelin, Haiden, Paityn, Zeb, Mason, Maren, Drake, Misty, and Journey; great-great grandchild, Sadie Jo; and a host of other family members and friends.
Visitation will be Friday, June 9, 2023, from 6 until 8 p.m. at First Assembly of God Church in Walnut Ridge. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 10, 2023, at 10 a.m. at First Assembly of God Church in Walnut Ridge with Dale Hughart and Charles Morgan officiating.
Interment will follow in Manning Cemetery #1 in Sedgwick under the direction of Cox Funeral Home in Walnut Ridge.
Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers are Sons-In-Law and Bobby Gates.
Obituary located through archives of Cox Funeral Home Walnut Ridge, lawrence County, Arkansas. Published Jun 2023 © Copyright 2012 - 23 Cox Funeral Home. All Rights Reserved.
Contributed on 7/11/23 by denise.bratcher63
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