Betty Beryl Smith

Betty Beryl Smith, 88, of Abilene, passed away at her home on Thursday, February 9, 2017.  Funeral services will be held Monday, February 13, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Piersall Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street.  The family will receive friends at the Funeral Home on Sunday, February 12, 2017 from 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Betty was born October 26, 1928 in the coal mining community of Barrackville, West Virginia to Tress and Pauline Sterling.  She graduated high school in Barrackville before attending beauty school in Morgantown.  Betty made her way west and met Earl Smith.  Betty and Earl were married in Carlsbad, New Mexico on January 16, 1959.  In November of 1959, Betty and Earl moved to Abilene where they remained.  Betty helped Earl open and operate Frenchmen’s Optical.  Betty also spent her time working for Timex, running the switchboard at West Texas Medical Center, being a homemaker and helping others by offering private home health care.  Betty was a longtime member of Baker Heights Church of Christ.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Tress and Pauline Sterling, her husband Earl Smith, brothers Lantz Sterling and John Sterling; sister-in-law Ruth Ann Sterling and stepson Randy Smith.  She is survived by her sons Rodney Smith and wife Jill and Rick Smith and wife Shelley of Abilene, sister Louise Corbin of Fort Worth, Texas, grandsons Christopher Smith,  Joshua Smith and wife Tiffany and Gauge Smith, all of Abilene, granddaughter Amber Smith of Abilene and great grandchildren Christian Smith, Matthew Smith and Noah Godinez and several nieces and nephews.

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