MARSTON — Betty R. Welker, 97, of Marston, formerly of Mount Jackson, Pennsylvania, began her eternal sleep the afternoon of Oct. 15, 2020 at her home with family at her side.
Betty was born in Mount Jackson on April 5, 1923 to Hiram and Bertha Mars.
Betty married Harold Welker and lived and worked on the family farm in Hillsville, Pennsylvania, before moving to Mount Jackson. Betty worked for more than 40 years transporting special needs students to and from school. Each and every one of those students held a special place in her heart. She spoke fondly of them and could remember most of their names until her last day on earth.
Betty moved to North Carolina in 2012 and thoroughly enjoyed sitting on her deck in the Carolina sunshine. Everyone who met her loved her. Her spunk and sense of humor were just two things about Betty that everyone she met were well aware of.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harold; toddler son, Thomas; son-in-law Joseph Donick; infant great-granddaughter Elizabeth; and brothers Russell Mars, Budd Mars, Robert Mars, Howard Mars and Phillip Mars.
Betty is survived by son Butch Welker (Mary Ann) of Franklin, Pennsylvania; daughter Janet Donick of North Carolina; son Dan Welker (Dee) of New Castle; daughter Deb Welker of North Carolina; brother Harry Mars of New Castle; grandchildren, Erin Sellinger (Clinton) of Prospect, Jamie Fava (Felice) of Gaithersburg, Maryland, Amanda Welker of Austintown, Ohio, Micah Welker of California; great-grandchildren Justin Selllinger, Adam Sellinger, Liam Fava and Madeline Fava.
Public viewing will be held at R. Cunningham Funeral Home from 10 a.m.-noon, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020.
A private funeral will be held at noon at R. Cunningham Funeral Home.
Interment will be at Lake Park Cemetery in Ohio.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Harrington Funeral Home, Hamlet, and R. Cunningham in New Castle, Pennsylvania.
