Betty Fannin

>FANNIN, Betty J., 75, of Ruskin, Fla passed away April 1, 2007. She was co-owner of Fannin Auto Parts with her husband, Henry Fannin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry; her parents, Daniel and Clara Devane; two sisters, Laverne Jones and Beverly Edwards; and a brother, Robert Anthony Devane. Survivors include her daughter, Patsy (John) Ritchie; five stepchildren, Jack, Wayne and Wesley Fannin, and Doris Finch and Janie Connors; three sisters, Janet Gillebaard, Barbara Harmon and Linda Duplechin; two grandchildren, Michael (Michelle) Gonzalez and Lisa (Scott) Hoffman; three great- grandchildren, Mikel Adam Gonzalez, Mikayla Gonzalez and Julia Hoffman; 14 stepgrand-children, Scott, Laura, Russell and Anthony Fannin, Annie Moniz, Knicole Lee, Steven Connors, Arlene Rawlings, Forrest Fannin, Christina Grable, Roy II, Kevin and Ryan Fannin, and Jackie Finch; eight stepgreat-grandchildren; a niece, Jennifer (Randy) Mouton; several nieces and nephews; and lifelong friend, Jean Ray. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at the funeral home. Funeral services will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 4, 2007, at Sun City Center Funeral Home, 1851 Rickenbacker Drive, Sun City Center, Fla. Interment will be at Fellowship Cemetery, Lithia, Fla. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Lung Association. Betty will be truly missed by family and by friends and especially those of Chula Vista Landing in Ruskin, who supported her through her long struggle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A special thank you to her longtime pulmonary doctors, S. Shah, M.D., and Arthur Graves, M.D., and pulmonary rehabilitation therapist, Leana Taylor.