Betty Lou Poteat
May 3, 1943 - November 6, 2020
Betty Lou Poteat, 77, of Ridgeway, VA passed away Friday, November 6, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Betty was born May 3, 1943 in Bassett, Virginia to the late Edward Hancock and the late Hester Elgin Fretwell.
She was a nurse for over 30 plus years. She was a member of Soul Winners Church and was involved with the Finance Committee. Betty loved her family, traveling, and her beloved dog, Snuggles.
In addition to her parents, Betty is preceded in death by her husband, David Widner; stepfather, Green Fretwell and her brother, Bob Hancock.
Betty is survived by her daughters, Deborah Roybal (Ronnie), Cathy Harris; son, Kenny Harris (Tammy); brother, Elmer Hancock; 11 grandchildren, Ronnie Roybal, Jr. (Leslie), Vanessa Roybal, Dawn Joyce (Van), April Cox (Todd), Jessica Thornton (Scott), Kenny Harris, Jr. (Bailey), Eric Hill, Sheldon Hill (Alisha), Brett Gallegos, Matthew Gallegos (Ashley), Alisha Gallegos; 16 great grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.
The funeral will be held Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 12 noon at Soul Winners Church with Bishop Mike Lane officiating. The family will receive friends one half-hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in the Mount Hermon Church Cemetery, Bassett, Virginia. Wright Funeral Service & Crematory is serving the family.
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Per her marriage certificate, her mother's full maiden name is Minnie Hester Elgin and her father's full name is James Edward Hancock
May 3, 1943 - November 6, 2020
Betty Lou Poteat, 77, of Ridgeway, VA passed away Friday, November 6, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Betty was born May 3, 1943 in Bassett, Virginia to the late Edward Hancock and the late Hester Elgin Fretwell.
She was a nurse for over 30 plus years. She was a member of Soul Winners Church and was involved with the Finance Committee. Betty loved her family, traveling, and her beloved dog, Snuggles.
In addition to her parents, Betty is preceded in death by her husband, David Widner; stepfather, Green Fretwell and her brother, Bob Hancock.
Betty is survived by her daughters, Deborah Roybal (Ronnie), Cathy Harris; son, Kenny Harris (Tammy); brother, Elmer Hancock; 11 grandchildren, Ronnie Roybal, Jr. (Leslie), Vanessa Roybal, Dawn Joyce (Van), April Cox (Todd), Jessica Thornton (Scott), Kenny Harris, Jr. (Bailey), Eric Hill, Sheldon Hill (Alisha), Brett Gallegos, Matthew Gallegos (Ashley), Alisha Gallegos; 16 great grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.
The funeral will be held Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 12 noon at Soul Winners Church with Bishop Mike Lane officiating. The family will receive friends one half-hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in the Mount Hermon Church Cemetery, Bassett, Virginia. Wright Funeral Service & Crematory is serving the family.
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Per her marriage certificate, her mother's full maiden name is Minnie Hester Elgin and her father's full name is James Edward Hancock
Betty Lou Poteat
May 3, 1943 - November 6, 2020
Betty Lou Poteat, 77, of Ridgeway, VA passed away Friday, November 6, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Betty was born May 3, 1943 in Bassett, Virginia to the late Edward Hancock and the late Hester Elgin Fretwell.
She was a nurse for over 30 plus years. She was a member of Soul Winners Church and was involved with the Finance Committee. Betty loved her family, traveling, and her beloved dog, Snuggles.
In addition to her parents, Betty is preceded in death by her husband, David Widner; stepfather, Green Fretwell and her brother, Bob Hancock.
Betty is survived by her daughters, Deborah Roybal (Ronnie), Cathy Harris; son, Kenny Harris (Tammy); brother, Elmer Hancock; 11 grandchildren, Ronnie Roybal, Jr. (Leslie), Vanessa Roybal, Dawn Joyce (Van), April Cox (Todd), Jessica Thornton (Scott), Kenny Harris, Jr. (Bailey), Eric Hill, Sheldon Hill (Alisha), Brett Gallegos, Matthew Gallegos (Ashley), Alisha Gallegos; 16 great grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.
The funeral will be held Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 12 noon at Soul Winners Church with Bishop Mike Lane officiating. The family will receive friends one half-hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in the Mount Hermon Church Cemetery, Bassett, Virginia. Wright Funeral Service & Crematory is serving the family.
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Per her marriage certificate, her mother's full maiden name is Minnie Hester Elgin and her father's full name is James Edward Hancock
May 3, 1943 - November 6, 2020
Betty Lou Poteat, 77, of Ridgeway, VA passed away Friday, November 6, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Betty was born May 3, 1943 in Bassett, Virginia to the late Edward Hancock and the late Hester Elgin Fretwell.
She was a nurse for over 30 plus years. She was a member of Soul Winners Church and was involved with the Finance Committee. Betty loved her family, traveling, and her beloved dog, Snuggles.
In addition to her parents, Betty is preceded in death by her husband, David Widner; stepfather, Green Fretwell and her brother, Bob Hancock.
Betty is survived by her daughters, Deborah Roybal (Ronnie), Cathy Harris; son, Kenny Harris (Tammy); brother, Elmer Hancock; 11 grandchildren, Ronnie Roybal, Jr. (Leslie), Vanessa Roybal, Dawn Joyce (Van), April Cox (Todd), Jessica Thornton (Scott), Kenny Harris, Jr. (Bailey), Eric Hill, Sheldon Hill (Alisha), Brett Gallegos, Matthew Gallegos (Ashley), Alisha Gallegos; 16 great grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.
The funeral will be held Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 12 noon at Soul Winners Church with Bishop Mike Lane officiating. The family will receive friends one half-hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in the Mount Hermon Church Cemetery, Bassett, Virginia. Wright Funeral Service & Crematory is serving the family.
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Per her marriage certificate, her mother's full maiden name is Minnie Hester Elgin and her father's full name is James Edward Hancock
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