Thursday, December 17, 2020 9:39 am
Elizabeth Dale Rodgers Mitchell, known to her friends as Bettye, passed away on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020.
She was 94 years young.
Bettye grew up in Blytheville, Ark., and left at the age of 18 to marry her husband of 66 years, Jack Mitchell, during World War II.
She and Jack lived many places throughout their marriage, including Illinois, Arkansas, Kansas and Tennessee.
Bettye made dear friends everywhere she lived. She was a woman who loved people, loved a good book, and loved God. She was a natural entertainer, and her house was always the one where everyone felt at home. She was quick with an invitation and there was always room for one more.
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