Betty Jean Etoch Fuel , 93 , died peacefully at Baptist Reynolds Hospice House on August 2 , 2022 . Betty was the daughter of Fred Etoch and Alma Ford of Helena, Arkansas , on January 30, 19 29 .

Betty was married to Harvey Fuel Jr. for 50 years and they lived together in Frayser, Tennessee until his passing in November 1997 .

Betty was a homemaker who raised five children. She was an avid bowler, wonderful cook, and volunteered at her children 's schools.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her h usband, her sister Margie Ross, her brother Fred Etoch , her son Richard Lee Fuel, and daughter Patricia Quinton.

She is survived by her son Shelton Fuel (Judy) of Hernando, MS and her two daughters Carolyn Bailey of Houston, TX and Jeanie Harrison (Gary) of Lakeland, TN .  She also leaves behind one sister Freda St Columbia of Helena, AR . In addition, she leaves her nine grandchildren : Clint Fuel , Cheryl Franklin, Chris Bailey, Matthew Fuel, Dean Quinton, Rachel Quinton, Juliann Hamilton, Jessica Hauser, Gracie Harrison; and her fifteen g reat g rand children.

Graveside s ervices are to be held at Northridge Woodhaven Funeral Home in Millington, TN on Saturday , August 6 , 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

Please make any donations in her memory to the Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County at memphishumane.org or the charity of your choice.