Betty Grant Rawls

Betty Grant Rawls CHESAPEAKE - Betty Grant Rawls, 58, of the 100 block of Howard Road, passed away March 5, 2009, at Riverside Medical Center, Newport News. Betty was born in Rich Square, N.C., to Cornelia Grant and the late Morton Grant. She was employed with Newport News public school system until her health began to fail. She is survived by her devoted husband, Meredith Rawls; two children, Christy (Donte) and Justin Rawls, both of Chesapeake; her mother, Cornelia Grant; two sisters, Marion Stephenson and Joyce Grant, all of Portsmouth; one devoted brother, Carl Grant (Alice) of Newport News; five brothers-in-law, one sister- in-law, and a host of other relatives and friends. A funeral will be held at noon Wednesday in Mount Sinai Baptist Church, 6100 Holly Neck Road, Suffolk. The Rev. Joseph H. Goode will officiate. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Family and friends will assemble at 104 Howard Road one hour prior to service for procession to the church. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today in Metropolitan Funeral Service, Berkley Ave. Chapel. Condolences may be offered at www.metropolitanfuneralservice.com.