IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Elizabeth "Betty" Anna

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Caraway

May 16, 1930 — Nov 27, 2013

Obituary

Elizabeth Anna "Betty" Caraway (83) was born May 16, 1930 in Toppenish, Washington, the oldest of three children born to Frank and Bertha (Kolb) Hackner. She was baptized at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Toppenish as an infant. Betty peacefully made her trip to heaven November 27, 2013 at Lourdes Medical Center in Pasco, Washington surrounded by family. Betty graduated from Toppenish High School and immediately began working. She met her husband James "Jim" Caraway while the two worked at Seattle First National Bank in Toppenish. They married December 7, 1949. Together Jim and Betty had four children and followed his banking career across Eastern Washington living in Kennewick, Republic and Coulee Dam before settling in Connell in 1970. At that point, Betty began working for Lamb Weston and continued working off and on before retiring in 1997 from the Lamb Weston corporate office in Kennewick. Betty was preceded in death by her father Frank, mother Bertha, husband Jim, daughter Connie Caraway, and her brother Fred Hackner. She is survived by her brother Gary Hackner (Toppenish), son Mike Caraway (Huntsville, AL), daughter Cheryl Olberding (husband Allen of Pasco), daughter Debbie Weymouth (husband Dave of Stockton, CA). Betty was blessed with six granddaughters, Tracy Olberding Mullen (Pasco), Kelli Olberding Zaro (Pasco), Randi Olberding Davis (Connell, WA), Danielle Weymouth Litcher (Stockton, CA), Drewe Weymouth (Steubenville, OH), and Deyvn Weymouth (Houston, TX). Betty is the great grandmother to fifteen children. Services will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Eltopia, WA. Viewing and Rosary Sunday December 8, 2013 4:00 pm. Funeral, Luncheon and Internment Tuesday December 10, 2013 10:00 am. Betty's family is grateful for the outstanding care provided by the staff at From the Heart in Pasco, where Betty most recently resided and the compassionate grace of Dr. Brooks Watson and the nursing staff at Lourdes where Betty spent her last few days. Thank you. "This is the moment when God in His mercy wills to receive me into Paradise. Do not be saddened by my death, but instead thank God."-St. Bartholomea Capitanio
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