BETTY SMITH HICKS MURRAY

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Betty Smith Hicks Murray passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021.

A graveside service was held at Tyson’s Creek Baptist Church at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, with Rev. Brent Smith presiding.

Betty was born March 20, 1934, to John Arlie and Dora Wilma Kidd Smith. She was a member of Tyson’s Creek Baptist Church and retired from Collins & Aikman, where she was a cloth inspector. She was preceded in death by her parents; her late husband, Sammie Hicks; infant brothers, Wilbert Arlie Smith and Jessie Burns Smith; brothers, Clarence (Bill) Smith, Ronnie Smith; sister, Julia (Judy) Smith Maness and a stepson, Bobby Murray.

Betty is survived by her husband, Nathaniel (Nat) G. Murray Jr.; daughters, Joyce H. Binkley of Siler City and Loretta Hicks of the home; son, Kenneth Hicks of Bear Creek; sisters, Clara Jean Hussey of Robbins, Mary Ruth Powers of Bennett, Carol Hicks of Siler City; brothers, Johnny Smith of Carthage, Jimmy Smith of Cameron; step-daughters, Angela Murray of Bear Creek, Pam M. Brady of Robbins; five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Condolences may be offered online at www.joycebradychapel.com.