Betty McFarland, age 81, of Elizabethton, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 18, 2014 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Mrs. McFarland was a native of Carter County and the daughter of the late Thomas and Florence Howard Myrick. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James W. McFarland on July 24, 1988; four brothers and two sisters. Mrs. McFarland was a tireless community servant. As a life-long member of Phillippi Baptist Church, she served as church secretary/clerk, musician, teacher and former assistant superintendent of the Sunday School, and president of the Anna Breedlove Missionary Society. She was a former district, regional and state president of the Womens Auxiliary of the Tennessee Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention, and past club, county, regional and state president of the National Association for Family & Community Education. She served on the boards of the Douglas School, Langston School and Swift College Alumni Associations, and was secretary of a womens club called The Comwolies. Betty was also a board member at the Elizabethton Public Library, the Elizabethton Senior Citizens Center, the advisory boards of Tetrick Funeral Home and the Elizabethton Star, and worked with Carter Countys Character Counts and 4-H Programs. In between all that Mrs. McFarland helped feed the needy, ministered to prisoners, delivered books to newborns at the hospital, told stories to children and helped decorate Christmas trees at Sycamore Shoals State Park. Survivors include two sons, James Kevin McFarland and wife Chrystal, North Charleston, SC, and J. Nadir Omowale (Kurtis) and wife Akanke, Detroit, MI; six grandchildren, Kira, Jamere, Adoni, Miles, Maya, and Jaylan; and one great grandchild, Carter. Several nieces and nephews also survive. A funeral service to honor the life of Mrs. Betty Ann McFarland will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at Phillippi Baptist Church, 200 East M Street, Elizabethton, Tennessee, with Rev. Joseph Holifield, officiating. Music will be under the direction of the Phillippi Baptist Church Choir. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM in the church, prior to the service on Saturday. The graveside service will be conducted at 10:00 AM on Monday, August 25, 2014 in the Mountain Home National Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be the Elizabethton Community. Those wishing to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton at 9:00 AM on Monday, to go in procession. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting tetrickfuneralhome and signing the guest book. Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton is proudly serving the McFarland family. Office 423 542-2232, Obituary line 543-4917. tetrickfuneralhome/obituaries/Betty-Mcfarland/#!/Obituary
Posted on: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 00:56:21 +0000
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