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V. Betty <I>Bushnell</I> Frazier

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V. Betty Bushnell Frazier

Birth
Coos County, Oregon, USA
Death
20 Feb 2010 (aged 85)
Myrtle Point, Coos County, Oregon, USA
Burial
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The World newspaper
Coos Bay, Coos County, Oregon
Thursday, February 25, 2010

V. Betty (Bushnell) Frazier
June 14, 1924 - Feb. 20, 2010

Funeral services will be held for V. Betty (Bushnell) Frazier, 85, of Myrtle Point, at 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 27, at Amling/Schroeder Funeral Service – Myrtle Point Chapel, 404 Seventh St. Private interment will be at Catching Creek Cemetery.

She was born June 14, 1924, at Catching Creek to Carl and Vestie Bushnell. She died Feb. 20, 2010, in Myrtle Point after a lengthy illness.

Betty graduated from Myrtle Point High School in 1942 and married Homer Frazier Aug. 17, 1942. They were married for 59 years. At various times she worked as a railroad tie truck driver, at the Myrtle Point cheese factory and volunteered during the war as a plane spotter. Betty spent the majority of her life being a homemaker, mom to five children, grandma to numerous grandchildren and babysitter for various families.

Her interests included gardening, sending and receiving e-mail to and from friends and family all over the world, photography and church activities including Women's Missionary Association at Christian Assembly. She was well known for her pie baking skills, hospitality and generosity. Family and friends anticipated tasting the mouth-watering treats and many were recipients of a whole pie to take home and enjoy. She was a member of the Fuchsia Society and served as secretary of the Myrtle Point Garden Club. She also worked for many years in the floral exhibits at the Coos County Fair. Thanksgiving dinner at Betty's house was a yearly family tradition for at least 20 people as the grandchildren arrived. Each of her children and grandchildren received a handmade quilt as a gift.

Betty is survived by her children and their spouses, Joe and Beverly Frazier of Myrtle Point, Joe and Patti Christensen of Coos Bay, Nancy Collver of Grants Pass and Greg Collver of Dora, John and Nadeen Frazier of Myrtle Point and Susan and Jeff Zick of Myrtle Point; brother, Keith Bushnell of Myrtle Point; 21 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren; as well as many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Homer; and brothers and sisters, Gladys, Audrey, Millie, Clara, Vic, Bob and Jim.

The family suggests memorial contributions to the Myrtle Point Library, P.O. Box 712, Myrtle Point, OR 97458.

Arrangements are under the direction of Amling/Schroeder Funeral Service – Myrtle Point Chapel, 541-572-2524.
The World newspaper
Coos Bay, Coos County, Oregon
Thursday, February 25, 2010

V. Betty (Bushnell) Frazier
June 14, 1924 - Feb. 20, 2010

Funeral services will be held for V. Betty (Bushnell) Frazier, 85, of Myrtle Point, at 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 27, at Amling/Schroeder Funeral Service – Myrtle Point Chapel, 404 Seventh St. Private interment will be at Catching Creek Cemetery.

She was born June 14, 1924, at Catching Creek to Carl and Vestie Bushnell. She died Feb. 20, 2010, in Myrtle Point after a lengthy illness.

Betty graduated from Myrtle Point High School in 1942 and married Homer Frazier Aug. 17, 1942. They were married for 59 years. At various times she worked as a railroad tie truck driver, at the Myrtle Point cheese factory and volunteered during the war as a plane spotter. Betty spent the majority of her life being a homemaker, mom to five children, grandma to numerous grandchildren and babysitter for various families.

Her interests included gardening, sending and receiving e-mail to and from friends and family all over the world, photography and church activities including Women's Missionary Association at Christian Assembly. She was well known for her pie baking skills, hospitality and generosity. Family and friends anticipated tasting the mouth-watering treats and many were recipients of a whole pie to take home and enjoy. She was a member of the Fuchsia Society and served as secretary of the Myrtle Point Garden Club. She also worked for many years in the floral exhibits at the Coos County Fair. Thanksgiving dinner at Betty's house was a yearly family tradition for at least 20 people as the grandchildren arrived. Each of her children and grandchildren received a handmade quilt as a gift.

Betty is survived by her children and their spouses, Joe and Beverly Frazier of Myrtle Point, Joe and Patti Christensen of Coos Bay, Nancy Collver of Grants Pass and Greg Collver of Dora, John and Nadeen Frazier of Myrtle Point and Susan and Jeff Zick of Myrtle Point; brother, Keith Bushnell of Myrtle Point; 21 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren; as well as many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Homer; and brothers and sisters, Gladys, Audrey, Millie, Clara, Vic, Bob and Jim.

The family suggests memorial contributions to the Myrtle Point Library, P.O. Box 712, Myrtle Point, OR 97458.

Arrangements are under the direction of Amling/Schroeder Funeral Service – Myrtle Point Chapel, 541-572-2524.


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