Bettie Wedlock
Bettie Wedlock
Bettie Wedlock
1929-2015
Bettie Wedlock, 86 entered into eternal peace on Thursday, December 17, 2015. She was born in Maryville on May 14, 1929, the only child of Joe and Savena Mae Swinford Kempf. Bettie attended Blackman Elementary School and graduated from Horace Mann High School, where she was delighted at having the lead role in the senior play. She graduated in 1947 and soon after, her prom dress turned into her wedding gown as she married the love of her life, Arden, on May 25th of that year. Together they had two children, son, Lynn born in March of 1948 and daughter, Myra born October of 1950.
Bettie was employed as a retail clerk at local stores including F. W. Woolworth, J. C. Penney, P. N. Hirsch, The Music Shop and Dollar General.
She was an avid bowler and in 1967, she bowled a game of 276 which stood as the record by a woman for many years at Nodaway Lanes. She attended many State and National Tournaments. She and Arden bowled in the Sunday Night Mixed League for many years. She garnered many friends over her career years and her hobbies. She was a dog lover and favorite dog, Huey, loved singing along with her as she played the harmonica. She also enjoyed sewing and painting.
She was a life long resident of Nodaway County other than a 10 year adventure when in 1983 they moved to Richmond, Virginia to be closer to their children. Bettie returned to Maryville in 1993 after Arden passed in 1992 and only recently returned to Chesterfield County, Virginia and was residing with Lynn at the time of her death.
She is survived by Lynn and his wife, Mary, Chesterfield, Virginia and Myra and her husband, Bill Warshauer of Maui, Hawaii, four grandchildren, Nathan and Zack Wedlock of Richmond, Virginia, Haley Dean, Mechanicsville, Virginia , and Ian Wedlock of Sevierville, Tennessee and six great-grandchildren
Visitation will be Monday, December 28th from 6:00-8:00 PM at Price Funeral Home, Maryville.
Services will be Tuesday, December 29 at 2 p.m. at Price Funeral Home in Maryville with burial following in Oak Hill Cemetery.
