Bettye Asbell

Carolyne M. "Bettye" Asbell, age 91 of Conyers, Georgia, passed away peacefully in the presence of her loving family on Saturday, April 13, 2013 after a short illness. Bettye was born on September 3, 1921 in Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated from Girls High School in 1939. After working as a legal assistant at several Atlanta law firms, she worked in the same capacity at Southern Bell for over 35 years. On February 28, 1942, Bettye married William R. Asbell (“Bill”) the love of her life for 48 years. Bill served in the Army Air Corps for the duration of World War II, after which the couple returned to Atlanta. Bettye and Bill were Atlanta natives and continued to live in Atlanta until 1977 when they moved to Conyers. She had a passion for tennis and until recently competed on her neighborhood team. She loved playing bridge, her dog Cassie, the New York Yankees, and most of all spending time with her son, William R. Asbell, Jr. ("Billy"). After the death of her husband in 1990, Bettye and Billy enjoyed annual trips that culminated in a Mediterranean cruise in observance of her 90th birthday. She was fiercely independent, and lived independently until the last two weeks. She was a member and volunteer at Conyers First United Methodist Church, and also volunteered at Rockdale Medical Center. Bettye is survived by her son, Billy of Atlanta; her sister, Ann Williams of Panama City Beach, Florida; her nephew, Dan W. Taylor of Conyers; her niece, Susie Vandeventer of Tallahassee; and her niece, Cindy Cottrell of Panama City, Florida. She is also survived by other nephews and nieces, cousins and a host of friends. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Bettye’s memory to the Ovarian Cancer Institute, 960 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 130, Atlanta, Georgia 30342 (http://ovariancancerinstitute.org/), or to her much-loved church, Conyers First United Methodist Church (http://www.conyersfirst.org/). Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 16 at 2 p.m. at Scot Ward's Green Meadow Chapel; the family will receive visitors at 1 pm prior to the service. Private burial will follow at Green Meadow Memorial Gardens. Scot Ward Funeral Services, 699 American Legion Rd., Conyers, GA 30012, 770-483-7216

Bettye Asbell

September 3, 1921 - April 13, 2013