Bettie Marie Burgins

Funeral services for Bettie Marie Burgins, 71, of Arp were held March 11 in the Cottle Funeral Home chapel with Reverend Tommy Harden officiating.

Burial was in Duncan Cemetery near Henderson.

Mrs. Burgins died Sunday, March 9, 2008 in Tyler. She was born Dec. 29, 1936 in Tyler to the late Clifford Lee and Christine Hooper Martin. She lived in Arp most all her life and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Lakeview Tabernacle Church at Lake Tyler.

She was preceded in death by two husbands, Bennie Donald Burgins on Feb. 1, 2002 and her husband of 22 years, Dewayne Morris, who was the father of her children. She was also preceded by a brother, Clifford 'Bullet' Martin.

Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Alan and Lacy Morris of Lindale, Tommy and Debbie Teel of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Ricky and Toby Morris of Marshall; a daughter and son-in-law, Melinda and James English of Arp; a brother, Cecil Martin of Rusk; five sisters, Sue Dowdle of Tyler, Bobbie Story of Cedar Creek, Patti Fowler of Tyler, Kathy Ramirez of Dallas, and Cecilia Hamm of Decaterville, Tenn.; 14 grandchildren, Holly Carpenter, Kim Morris, Bo Morris, Jared Monk, Michelle Monk, Blaine Morris, Chelsea Morris, Logan Morris, Morgan Fulbright, Molly Fulbright, Shawn Ishee, Jason Ishee, James Douglas English and Melinda 'Sissy' English; 11 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were Shawn Ishee, Jason Ishee, Blaine Morris, Logan Morris, James D. English and Tony Cowart.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Blvd, Tyler, TX 75701.

Online registration and condolences are available at www.cottlefuneralhome.com.