Betty A. Arthurs

Betty A. Arthurs, 88, of Uhrichsville, passed away Monday September 30, 2014 at Union Hospital in Dover, after a period of declining health. Born December 23, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Frederick Arthur and Lettie Orine (Hayes) Schwab. A lifelong resident of the area, Betty was a 1943 Uhrichsville High School graduate.

On January 17, 1946, Betty married Al Arthurs with whom she shared 68 years of marriage. Betty and Al were blessed with 4 children: Robert (Brenda) Arthurs of Gilmore, Jeffrey (Diane) Arthurs of Uhrichsville, Ann (David) Marino of Dover and Karen Sue (Gary) DeMattio of Uhrichsville; 13 grandchildren; 22 great- grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. She is also survived by brothers- and sisters-in-law: Doyle Kinsey, Marguerite Schwab, Emily and Herb Crites, and Carole Arthurs; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Schwab; sisters, Alma Smith, Peggy Weaver, and Lois Kinsey; and great-grandson, Christian.

Betty was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. She loved to sew and took great pride in caring for her home and family. During World War II, she did payroll for Clay City Pipe Co. in Uhrichsville and Indiana. Later she worked in a chemical laboratory for a Massillon steel mill, at the Uhrichsville Sears catalog store, and ran the music store in Uhrichsville for Rev. Morganstern.

Services, officiated by Rev. Larry Malterer, will be held at 11am on Friday, October 3, in the R.K. Lindsey Funeral Home in Dennison. Interment will follow in Uhrichsville’s Union Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8pm on Thursday in the funeral home.