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A BELOVED MOTHER, AUNT,

COUSIN, AND FRIEND

Ms. Betty Lue (Wilbun1) Varn,er was born on March 14, I 959 in West

Helena, Arkansas to Leslie and Leola (Mama Dear) Wilburn. Ms. Betty loved

God, and her favorite scripture was Philippians 4:7 .. And the peace of God,

which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds

through Christ Jesus." She accepted God at an early age and was a member

of Star of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church for many years under the

leaderships of the late Pastor James Young and Reverend Tommy Stevenson.

In her youth, she was a star athlete in volleyball. She earned a full-athletic

scholarship to play volleyball at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia,

Arkansas where she majored in Physical Education. Jn her early adulthood,

she continued to remain active and ean1ed countless trophies during her time

on the local community softball and volleyball teams.

Ms. Betty was the only surviving daughter of Leslie and Leola Wilburn. She

was preceded in death by her parents along with her 5 siblings: J.P. Wilburn,

Juanita Jones, Dorothy Collins, Robert Wilburn, and Ernest Wilburn. Ms.

Betty was a devoted mother and leaves 3 children to cherish her loving

memory: James "Tiny" Crockett, III; Christopher (Brooke) Hines, and

Elizabeth Marie (Brandon) Parker. She also leaves behind a host of