Betty Jewel Long, 90, of Russellville, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville. She was born Saturday, May 7, 1932, the daughter of the late John Arnold and the late Tillie McMillen Arnold. She was the wife of the late Billie Long Jr. She was a member of Penrod Baptist Church.
Surviving are her daughters, Cindy Colston (Jeff) of Russellville, Susie Axtell of Greenville, Kathy Harper (Jim) of Jackson, Tenn., and Barb Wester (Ric) of Belton; her sons, David Long (Patricia) of Woodburn and Tim Long (Penny) of Cadiz; her 15 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren; and her sister, Patty Porter of Penrod;
She was predeceased by her sisters, Oleta Latham and Ava Nell Woodlee, and her brothers, T. Arnold, Paul Arnold and Neal Arnold.
She loved to sew and quilted countless quilts for her family and friends. She loved to travel and spent many months traveling to nearly every U.S. state then living out the winter months in Florida or Texas. She flew in a plane, cruised on a cruise ship and took a couple of trips on a train.
She captured her memories in notebooks which were later published into two journals that were comical and enlightening.
Her favorite days were spent surrounded by family, laughing and remembering the adventures of their lives
A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, at Price Funeral Home, Inc., located at 252 E. Green St., Lewisburg, with Bro Steve Rutherford and Bro. Joe Chambers officiating. Interment will be at Penrod Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends on Friday, April 21, from 5-8 p.m. and on Saturday, April 22, at 9 a.m. until the time of service.