Betty L. James
Betty L. James, 92, of Sarver, passed away on April 5, 2021, at Allegheny Valley Hospital.
Born June 24, 1928, in Follansbee, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Ernest Eugene Beck and Laura Geneva Young Beck.
She was a graduate of Winfield High School.
Betty owned and operated her own beauty shop in Butler.
She was a member of Cabot United Methodist Church, where she taught senior and adult Sunday school, assisted with Vacation Bible School, and was a member of the 60 Plussers Club. She was also a member of the Zion Senior Citizens Club, the Edgewood Women’s Extension Club, and was a Brownie, Girl Scout and Cadet Leader.
Betty loved to travel, garden and make crafts, including ceramics and needlepoint. She loved cooking and baking. She volunteered at Cabot United Methodist Church fish fries and community meals. Betty was an exceptional mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, who loved the Lord Jesus Christ with all of her heart.
Surviving are her children, Ronald Vincent (Robin) James of Freeport, Sharon James of Canonsburg, Karen (Donald) James Marlowe of Sarver, Richard P. James of Sarver, and Jeffrey A. James of Cabot; her grandchildren, Ronald C. James of Connecticut, Scott Davis of Connecticut, Jeremy S. (Sasha) James of Ford City, Tasha Leighanne Harkabusic of Leechburg, and Pierson Marlowe of Sarver; her great-grandchildren, Nathan S. James of Ford City, Xavier Barnes of Ford City, Jewlius Barnes of Ford City, Logan J. Paden of Leechburg, Maylee Barnes of Ford City, and Colton R. Harkabusic of Leechburg; her sister, Jean Trego of Savannah, Ga.; and her brothers, Harvey (Midge) Beck of Finley, Ohio, and Ruben (Mabel) Beck of Florida.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Richard James; and her brothers, Jonathan Beck and Ray Beck.
JAMES — Friends of Betty L. James, who died Monday, April 5, 2021, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Fox Funeral Home, 410 W. Main St., Saxonburg.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. John Gerber officiating.
Interment will follow in Sarverville Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to Cabot United Methodist Church Food Bank, 707 Winfield Road, Cabot, PA 16023.
For more information, please visit www.foxfuneralhomeinc.com.
