Obituary for Bettie Holmes Neely Mrs. Bettie M. Holmes Neely, 93, of Ellington Ave., passed away May 12, 2018 at Alston Brook Nursing Care. She was born July 13, 1924 in Davidson County to Lee Thomas Holmes and Ophelia Tillman Holmes. She was a faithful member of First Baptist Church Village Dr. where she served on the Deaconess and usher boards. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John Oliver Woodard Neely, Sr.; five brothers: Manuel, Thomas, Willard, Hulin and Joseph Holmes and two sisters, Mildred H. Michael and Elizabeth H. Brown. She leaves to cherish her memories five children: Sonja A. Cross, Fannie N. Henderson, Robbie N. (Bruce) Cross, Sylvia W. Neely and John Oliver Woodard “Woody (Yvette) Neely, Jr.; two sisters, Eugenia “Pat” Hargrave and Margot Winton; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other family and friends. Funeral service will be Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church Village Dr. with family visitation at 12:30. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Bettie Holmes Neely please visit our Sympathy Store. Today’s Events Visitation Map data ©2018 Google Terms of Use Get Driving Directions MAY 19. 12:30 PM – 01:00 PM First Baptist Church Village Drive 210 Village Drive Lexington, NC, US, 27292 Service Map data ©2018 Google Terms of Use Get Driving Directions MAY 19. 01:00 PM First Baptist Church Village Drive 210 Village Drive Lexington, NC, US, 27292 Cemetery Details Forest Hill Memorial Park 1307 Old Highway 64 West Lexington, NC, 27295 Map data ©2018 Google Terms of Use Get Driving Directions
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Bettie Holmes Neely July 13 1924 May 12 2018. Roberts Funeral Service
Death notice for the town of: Winston-Salem, state: North Carolina