Bettye I Newald

She is preceded in death by her parents, Robert Holmes and Mary Ireson, her brother,

George F. Ireson, Sr., her grandparents, Elbert & Maude Meade and Sam & Mary Alice

Ireson, Donald L. Allen, the father of her daughter, and Thomas Newald.

Bettye professed Christ at an early age and she attended the Baptist Church. She leaves behind her daughter, Connie Allen Sykes and husband, Jeff, Kingsport, one Step-daughter, Tina Dennick of Eugene, Oregon, one Grandson, Brandon Rossin Sykes and wife Amy of Knoxville, one Granddaughter, Vanessa Sykes Smith and husband Adam of Beckley, WV, one Step-Grandson, Mitchell Dennick of Eugene Oregon, three great-granddaughters, Kyndell and Harper Smith and Amelia Sykes, sister Sue Baker and brother-in-law Don of Kingsport. She had three nephews, one niece, five great-nieces and three great-nephews.

Bettye lived in California and Las Vegas, Nevada for 15 years, returning to Kingsport in 2004. She was employed by the Sullivan County School System in Kingsport, TVA at Phipps Bend and Chattanooga and most recently employed by the University of Nevada School of Medicine serving with the non-profit arm of the University in the Area Health Education Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. Her last employment was with CHSI in Las Vegas, serving as the CFO of that company which was a self-insured company providing disability insurance for companies.

Bettye was a member of the Sullivan High School Class of 1957. She enjoyed many activities with that group. She was a member of the Grand Chapter of California Order of The Eastern Star in Van Nuys, CA, a member of the Women of the Moose, Kingsport Chapter and a Life-Member of the PTA of Tennessee as a result of her service as President of the Gravely PTA here in Kingsport. She was active in the Ruritanettes, the Ketron High School Band Booster in 1970-78 and a member of the Tri-State Basketry Guild of North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. She enjoyed painting, basket weaving, and quilting. She will be greatly missed by those who loved and knew her.

Family will receive friends Thursday May 13, 2021 from 5-7PM the funeral service will follow at 7PM all at East Lawn Funeral Home. Interment will be Friday May 14, 2021 at noon at East Lawn Memorial Park. Officiating will be Pastor Adam Smith.

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