12840. Betty Marie10 Howell (Marie Gillus9 Allgood, Samuel Henry8, James J.7, Henry Robert6, William (Pikey) Henry5, William John4, Edward3, William2, Edward1 Algood) was born in Yadkin Co., NC August 10, 1931. Betty died May 12. 2005 in Boone, Watauga Co., NC. OBIT: Mrs. Betty Howell Crater Manice, age 73, of Hound Ears Club, Blowing Rock, died Thursday, May 12 at her home. Mrs Manice was born in Yadkin County on August 10, 1931, a daughter of the late Kesler Andrew and Marie Allgood Howell. She was a graduate of South Fork High School in Winston-Salem, and was a former pianist and organist at the Reynolda Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Manice was a sales associate with Tanner Factory Store in Blowing Rock. Prior to 1995 she was a Doncaster personal clothing consultant for over 20 years. She was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church in Boone, where she served as a Deacon, worship and wedding committee member, acolyte sponsor, and church hostess. She was a greeter/usher with the Appalachian Summer Program, and was a volunteer with the Blowing Rock Stage Company, Watauga Medical Center and the Seby B. Jones Cancer Center. She will be remembered lovingly for her gracious hospitality, enjoyment and appreciation of music, art, and adding beauty to whatever her surroundings. Mrs. Manice is survived by one daughter, Lynne Crater Juhan and husband, Gary, of Big Stone Gap, Virginia; two sons, D. Dwight "Sonny" Crater, Jr. and wife Deborah of Huntersville, and Bradley Howell Crater of Taos, New Mexico; four grandchildren, S. Cagle and Rachael G. Juhan of Big Stone Gap, Virginia and Madison S. Crater and Kevin Y. Marsh of Huntersville; two sisters, Helen VanHoy and husband Ted, and Daphne H. Chipman and husband Don all of Winston-Salem; three nieces; Beverly Williams, Angela Nunn and, and Lori Cortez, all of Winston-Salem; and two nephews, Andrew Beck and John Beck of Winston-Salem. In addition to her parents, her first husband, D. Dwight Crater, and her second husband, Fraser W. Manice preceded her in death. Memorial services were conducted on Monday, May 16 at the First Presbyterian Church in Boone. Officiating was Dr. Ron Bowie.
She married twice. She married Frazier Manice. She married De Talma Dwight Crater July 5, 1952 in Forsyth Co., GA. De was born April 27, 1932. De died October 21, 1987 in Rutherfordton, NC.
Betty Marie Howell and De Talma Dwight Crater had the following children:
26945 i. Karen Lynne11 Crater (living).
26946 ii. De Talma Dwight Crater JR (living).
26947 iii. Bradley Howell Crater (living).
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