Betty Holiday Wright Haskins Myles
Betty Holiday Wright Haskins Myles, age 92, formerly of Clifton Forge, Virginia died Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at Friendship Manor in Roanoke.
Betty was born December 30, 1930 in Ronceverte, West Virginia to the late William Ira Holiday and Bessie Baker Holiday. She was a Claims Manager for the Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital Association and longtime pianist and organist for Central United Methodist Church, where she was a member. She was also a member of the Clifton Forge Lions Club. She loved music and her family, and was an avid Virginia Tech Football fan.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her three husbands, John Leo Wright, Bill Haskins, and John Myles; two sons, John David Wright and Joe Christopher Wright; two sisters; and two brothers.
She is survived by a son, Jay Wright and wife Arlene of Covington; two daughters-in-law, Bonney Wright of Roanoke and Charlotte Wright of Beckley, WV; two step sons, Gene Haskins of Amherst and Dale Haskins of Concord and stepdaughter, Peggy Strom of Roanoke, and their extended families; five grandchildren, John Erik Wright and wife Jessa, Jason Wright and wife Nicole Short, Amanda Weaver and husband Corey, Dr. Emily Wright, and Lt. Colonel Matthew Wright and wife Erin; two grandsons of the heart, Dylan Mills and Jason Banks; eleven great grandchildren, Brynn, Elle, Jett, Tanner, Nora, Gavin, Aubrie, Silas, Elliott, Clark, and Miles; and a number of nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 1:00 PM in the chapel of Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge with Reverend Vincent Hartford officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery, Clifton Forge. The family will receive friends on Saturday afternoon from 12:00 PM until the time of service at Nicely Funeral Home.
The family suggests memorial tributes take the form of contributions to Central United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 16, Clifton Forge, VA 24422.
To send condolences to the family online, please visit www.nicelyfuneralhome.com
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