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Betty COLE

Rose Lawn Cemetery
Sebastian County,
Arkansas

November 6, 1924 - January 27, 2019

*Obituary

Betty Cole, 94 of Fort Smith, Arkansas passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019 in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
She was born in Excelsior, Arkansas on November 6, 1924 to Dave and Iva Hocott Griffin.

She lived in Excelsior until she was 5 years old, then moved to the farm on Mt. Zion Road and attended Greenwood Schools and graduated in 1942. She married Judge Cole in 1950 and lived in Fort Smith most of their married life. She was a member of First Christian Church and was in D.W.F. Group #1 where she served as treasurer for 35 years. She also volunteered at the Community Clearing House until bad health made her give it up.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Judge Cole, one daughter Kathy Cole Conner, two brothers Harold and Doug Griffin and three sisters; Dorothy Milburn, Corene Rogers and Lorene Needham.

She is survived by one son C.H. Budd Cole, one grandson Josh Cole, two great-grandson Bryton and Jackson Cole and many nieces and nephews.

Graveside Service will be Wednesday January 30, 2019 at 10:00 AM at Roselawn Cemetery in Fort Smith, Arkansas with Jerad Banks officiating. Pallbearers will be her nephews and honorary pallbearers will be Reece Jaber and Gary Don McKinney.

Photo courtesy of Frances Allen Titsworth

Contributed on 6/28/23 by Billsully060
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Submitted: 6/28/23 • Approved: 6/28/23 • Last Updated: 7/1/23 • R1490145-G1490145-S3

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