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1956
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2019
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BETTY ROY Obituary
Betty was a graduate of Spaulding High School in Barre, VT. An accomplished and avid seamstress, Betty attended and graduated from Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center in Fisherville, VA.
Betty enjoyed fellowshipping with the local Jehovah Witnesses at the Kingdom Hall in Waverly, VA. She also enjoyed gardening, spending time with family and was an animal lover. Betty was well-known for her smile and welcoming demeanor to everyone she encountered.
Betty leaves to cherish her memory her father, Thomas E. Roy, Sr.; the love of her life, Alfred Wilkins, Jr.; children, Alfred Wilkins III (Candace), and Elizabeth Wilkins (James Scales); four grandchildren, Amir Parham, Israel Wilkins, Malik Parham and Zoey Wilkins; four sisters, Barbara Roy (Dennis Grimard), Joann Darling (Fred), Judy Duquette, and Rita Roy (Paul Dunham); one brother, Thomas Roy, Jr.; two special friends, Jean Bolden and Bettie Israel; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
A memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at Lily of the Valley Deliverance Center, 411 Oak Street, Waverly, VA, Pastor Marvin Drew, eulogist.
The family will assemble 12:30 p.m. at the church the day of the service.
J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.
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Roger Hatch
May 17, 2019
I remember riding with cousin Betty as "Aunt Marleen" drove the back roads of Barre, VT, throwing up dust like the stock cars at Thunder Road. Betty and I were laughing as her mom yanked on the big Bakelite steering wheel knob with one hand, and turned up the volume for Patsy Cline with the other.
Roger Hatch (Buddy's son)
Gloria Perkins
February 6, 2019
I know that whenever I saw her she was always smiling, prayers to the family.
Tina Garrett
February 5, 2019
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Alicia Givens
February 4, 2019
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. Alfred and Elizabeth, I know how much you both loved and cherished your mother. My sincerest condolences.
Elizabeth Parham
February 3, 2019
Mom & Her Sister Barbara <br /> 1962
Elizabeth Parham
February 3, 2019
February 3, 2019
Love you forever
Barbara Roy
February 3, 2019
In our younger years when life was simple
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