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Miss Betty Jean Harrell, age 82, of Vilas, passed away Monday, May 12, 2025, at The Foley Center of Blowing Rock. Born February 13, 1943, in Avery County, she was a daughter of Howard William and Bessie Hodges Harrell. Betty retired from Shadowline in Boone before managing breakfast bars in area motels. She enjoyed needlepointing and crafting.
She is survived by her brothers, Edward William Harrell of Vilas and David L. Harrell of Zionville; and nephews, Adam Harrell and wife, of Emerald, of Kingsport, Tennessee and Avery Harrell of Zionville. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her she was also preceded in death by her sister Barbara Ann Harrell and sister-in-law, Wanda Ward Harrell.
Services for Betty Jean Harrell will be private.
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Austin and Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Harrell family.
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