Betty was a native of Athens and had lived in Clarke and Oconee Counties for her entire life. She was a graduate of Athens High School and retired from Southern Bell, after many years of service. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. Betty loved animals and was very much a “people person”.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin Brookshire and Elia Marie Combs; husband, Joe E. Archer; and brother, Bobby Combs.
She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law/caregivers, Billy and Alice Combs of Watkinsville; brothers-in-law, Jimmy Archer and his wife, Sandra of Athens and Danny Archer and his wife, Kay of Crawford; sisters-in-law, Cathy Wheeler and her husband, Curtis of Bogart and Connie Archer of Panama City, FL; step-son, Joey Archer and step-daughter, Veronica Rupp both of Kansas; and several nieces and nephews.
A graveside funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Monday, December 14, 2020 in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Athens Area Humane Society or Athens Area Habitat for Humanity.
Bernstein Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.