Betty M. Bridges
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Betty M. Bridges, 89, of Wilmington, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 14, 2020 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington.
She was born April 9, 1931 in Careytown, the daughter of the late John Everett and Olive Alice (Stoops) Edwards.
Betty retired from the Clinton Memorial Hospital as the payroll clerk in 1991 after more than 39 years of service.
She was a member of Wilmington Church of Christ, the Red Hat Society and the Wilmington Savings Bank Clinton County Senior Citizens Center.
Surviving are her son, Brian (Donna) Swingley of Huber Heights; granddaughter, Allison (Alyssa) Swingley of Ft. Wayne, Ind.; sisters, Joyce Kimball and Virginia (Paul) Pollitt, both of Blanchester; three brothers, Dean (Deanna) Edwards of Washington Court House, Wayne Edwards of Columbus and Ronnie (Marjean) Edwards of Heflin, Ala.; stepdaughter, Shirley (Roy) Eckart of Blanchester; step-granddaughter, Tonya (Neil) South; step-great-granddaughter, Alix South; and several nieces and nephews, including special niece and caregiver, Robyn Steward, Blanchester.
In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her first husband, Del Swingley; second husband, Forrest William Bridges; two brothers, Art and Lee Edwards; and a sister, Juanita Miller.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020 at the Fisher-Edgington Funeral Home, 97 West Locust Street, Wilmington, with Pastor Dale McCamish officiating. Interment will follow in the Clinton County Memory Gardens, Wilmington.
Friends will be received from 4-6 p.m., Friday, Oct. 16 at Fisher-Edgington Funeral Home. Masks are requested.
Contributions in Betty's memory may be made to the Wilmington Savings Bank for Clinton County Senior Citizens Center, 717 North Nelson Avenue, Wilmington, Ohio 45177.
To sign the online guest book, go to edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.
She was born April 9, 1931 in Careytown, the daughter of the late John Everett and Olive Alice (Stoops) Edwards.
Betty retired from the Clinton Memorial Hospital as the payroll clerk in 1991 after more than 39 years of service.
She was a member of Wilmington Church of Christ, the Red Hat Society and the Wilmington Savings Bank Clinton County Senior Citizens Center.
Surviving are her son, Brian (Donna) Swingley of Huber Heights; granddaughter, Allison (Alyssa) Swingley of Ft. Wayne, Ind.; sisters, Joyce Kimball and Virginia (Paul) Pollitt, both of Blanchester; three brothers, Dean (Deanna) Edwards of Washington Court House, Wayne Edwards of Columbus and Ronnie (Marjean) Edwards of Heflin, Ala.; stepdaughter, Shirley (Roy) Eckart of Blanchester; step-granddaughter, Tonya (Neil) South; step-great-granddaughter, Alix South; and several nieces and nephews, including special niece and caregiver, Robyn Steward, Blanchester.
In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her first husband, Del Swingley; second husband, Forrest William Bridges; two brothers, Art and Lee Edwards; and a sister, Juanita Miller.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020 at the Fisher-Edgington Funeral Home, 97 West Locust Street, Wilmington, with Pastor Dale McCamish officiating. Interment will follow in the Clinton County Memory Gardens, Wilmington.
Friends will be received from 4-6 p.m., Friday, Oct. 16 at Fisher-Edgington Funeral Home. Masks are requested.
Contributions in Betty's memory may be made to the Wilmington Savings Bank for Clinton County Senior Citizens Center, 717 North Nelson Avenue, Wilmington, Ohio 45177.
To sign the online guest book, go to edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.