Betty Irene Tomes' Obituary
Betty Irene Garren Tomes, 97, of Huntington, WV, was called to her heavenly home on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington. Betty was born on May 18, 1924 in Northup, Ohio, a daughter of the late Kenneth and Elizabeth Williams Garren. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Douglas L. Tomes; a sister, Kathleen Adkins; and five brothers, Charles Garren, Kenneth Garren Jr., Lester Garren, Gene Garren, and William Garren. She was a wonderful Christian mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Betty was a member of the 26th Street Baptist Church for more than 70 years where she served in many capacities including several years as president of the Willing Workers Sunday School Class. She was retired from Alcon Laboratories and spent her retirement years traveling, selling Avon Products, and spending many of her weekends operating a booth at the Proctorville Flea Market. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, TaMara "Tammy" and Ricky Adkins of Huntington, with whom she made her home; a son and daughter-in-law, Dana and Tonya Tomes of Lesage, WV; three grandchildren, Jeremy Adkins of Ona, WV, Lauren Brittany Arthur and husband, Tim Arthur of Chesapeake, OH, and Hannah Tomes of Lesage; and four great-grandchildren, Addison, Timmy, Isabel, and Josiah Arthur, all of Chesapeake. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, OH by Pastor Tim Arthur. Burial will follow in Rome Cemetery, Proctorville. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hall Funeral Home. Condolences may be expressed to the family at ehallfuneralhome.com.
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