Elizabeth Reynolds

1927 - 2021

Elizabeth (Betty) Reynolds
January 23, 1927 - November 27, 2021
Fuquay Varina, North Carolina - Elizabeth Arnold Reynolds ("Betty"), 94, died peacefully on November 27, 2021 in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina.
Betty was born and raised in Barrington, Rhode Island. She graduated from Wheaton College in Norton, MA in 1944 with a degree in history. After graduation, she went to work for the phone company, where she caught the eye of her future husband, Gordon. They married in 1952 and enjoyed 68 years by one another's side, demonstrating to all what unconditional love looks like.
"An oar in every boat, a finger in every pie." – This quote describing Betty in her college yearbook is the perfect way to sum up her personality and her life. She was always helping, always involved. Her compassion for others knew no limits.
Betty and Gordon loved to travel and enjoyed many trips at home and abroad. In 2005, they moved from Greensboro, NC to Holly Springs, NC to be near their children and grandchildren. Her family will always remember her as someone who loved a good laugh, even at herself.
Betty is preceded in death by her parents, Preston Franklin Arnold and Louise Tracy Arnold, her brother, Franklin Greene Arnold, and her husband, Gordon Kershaw Reynolds. She is survived by her children, Paul Reynolds, Susan Gilbert (Andy), David Reynolds (Lynn), Anne Brock (Gerald), and seven grandchildren: Michael Gilbert, Steven Gilbert, Sharon Gilbert, John Reynolds, Emma Reynolds, Kelli Brock, and Sydney Brock.
A joint celebration of Betty's and her husband Gordon's life will take place at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 211 Union St., Cary, NC on Dec. 3rd at 11am. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial gifts be directed to the church.