Betty Lou Jarrell McChristian
(June 12, 2013)

Betty Lou Jarrell McChristian, 76, of West Hamlin, WV, formerly of Huntington, WV, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 12, 2013, in St. Mary’s Medical Center. She was born in Cabell County, WV a daughter of the late Joe and Vinie Messer Jarrell. Her husband, Denver McChristian; an infant daughter, Drema Lynn Conner; and four brothers, Bobby, Jack, Carroll and Homer Jarrell, also preceded her in death. Betty was a retired cook. She loved to play Canasta with family members and loved watching old westerns. Survivors include: a son, Charles Conner of Ohio; two daughters, Greta Rowe and her companion, Rick Dillon of West Hamlin and Darlene Conner of Huntington; a sister and brother-in-law, Dinah and Donald Bragg of Milton, WV; a brother and sister-in-law, Donald “Gene” and Judith Jarrell of Huntington; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews; and special friends, Kit and Dick Muth of Huntington, Charlie Collins of Tennessee, and Kay Howard of Virginia. The family would like to thank Hospice of Huntington; St. Mary’s In-Home Services, and her caring physicians of Marshall University Internal Medicine, Dr. Eva P. Tackett, Dr. Christine Gilkerson, Dr. Fuad Zeid, Dr. Fikadu Tekleyes, and Dr. James Perry for their loving care. Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 PM Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington, with Rev. Greg Dial officiating. Burial will be in Wallace Mathes Cemetery, Cabell County, WV. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Saturday at Chapman’s Mortuary.