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1863 - 2002



Newlin, Betty Jane King Palmer

Former Emporian Betty Jane King Newlin, 80, died Feb. 1, 2003, at the Cherry Creek Care Center in Wichita. Mrs. Newlin was a homemaker.

Betty Jane Palmer, the daughter of Jay A. and Sarah Hanks Palmer, was born Oct. 22, 1922, in Emporia. She married Leonard King Sr. on Aug. 31, 1940, in Strong City. He died April 24, 1973, in Emporia. She married Charles Newlin on Oct. 22, 1977, in Emporia. He died Oct. 6, 2002, in Emporia.

Mrs. Newlin was a Methodist. She was a member of American Legion Ball- McColm Post 5. She is survived by two daughters, Sarah Armour of Olpe and Betty Geiger of Madison; four sons, Sam King of Admire, Robert King of Wichita, Leonard King of Fresno, Calif., and Jack King of Reno, Nev.; 22 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. A sister, Tida Jeanette Palmer, a brother, Sam Palmer; and two grandsons, Kristopher King and Devin King, died earlier.

The funeral was Feb. 5, 2003; in the Roberts-Blue- Barnett Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Jayne Duncan of the First United Methodist Church conducted the service. Burial was in Hillside Cemetery at Toledo. Memorial contributions to the H. Dale Buck Animal Welfare Memorial Fund can be sent to the funeral home, R O. Box 175, Emporia, KS 66801.

Chase County Leader-News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, Feb 06 2003.





Chase County Death Notices and Obituaries,
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