Betty Jane Ferrell, nee Adams, 86, of Mountain Home, AR, formerly of Viburnum, MO passed away Saturday, March 13, 2010. She was born June 21, 1923 in Steelville to Phillip Marion Adams and Millie Neleta (Kimberlin) Adams. On December 24, 1942 in Steelville, Betty was united in marriage to Lewis Edward Ferrell Sr. who preceded her in death in November of 2007. To this union four children were born. Betty worked at the Crawford County Social Security Office for about six years, then worked as city clerk and collector for Viburnum for seven years. In 1996, she retired from the Quad County State Bank in Viburnum after twenty-six years as assistant cashier. Betty was a faithful and long time member of the Free Will Baptist Church in Viburnum. She was also a member of the Eastern Star for many years. She enjoyed gardening, growing flowers, collecting recipes and quilting. She loved people and always wanted to be available to talk with and help them in a time of need. Most of all she loved and enjoyed her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her two sons, Charles Ferrell and wife Wanda of Lohman, MO and Lewis "Eddie" Ferrell Jr. and wife Valerie of Sullivan, MO; one daughter, Phyllis Burr and husband Wally of Mountain Home, AR; one brother, George Adams and wife Sharon of Steelville, MO; four sisters, Pauline Adams of Steelville, MO, Dorothy Weber of Gray Summit, MO, Ava Lee Comfort of Columbia, MO, and Anna Marie Horn and husband Robert of NY; ten grandchildren, Joy (Rodney) Weaver, Jared Parrett, Corky (Tina) Burr, Canda (Tony) Reese, Kelly (Marvin) Miller, Josh (Danielle) Ferrell, Ryan Ferrell, Megan Ferrell, Stephanie (Dave) Ruble and Melissa (Carl) Blair; eleven great-grandchildren, Andre Parrett, Logan Burr, Colton Burr, Easton Reese, Kaiden Reese, Anna Miller, Bethany Miller, Zane Ruble, McKenlee Blair, Gabriel Blair and Dawson Blair;sister-in-law, Betty Ferrell of Pevely, MO; other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Lewis; one daughter, Janet Louise Parrett; one brother, Henry Adams; three sisters, Opal Comfort, Neola McKay and Neleta Maloney; brothers-in-law, Chris Ferrell and wife Mary and Virgil Ferrell; sisters-in-law, Ethel Bowen, Gertrude Cooper and Esther Thompson. Visitation was from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 18, 2010 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO with Pastor Cletis Nichols officiating. Special music of ""If You Could See Me Now" was played and sung by Marvin Miller. Other music of "This Old House", "Touring the City" and "Precious Lord Hold My Hand" was sung by Larry Sherrill and accompanied on piano by Geraldine Sherrill. A eulogy was read by grand-daughter Joy Weaver. Committal prayer and burial were in the Pleasant Point Cemetery in Steelville, MO. Honored to be casket bearers were Josh Ferrell, Ryan Ferrell, Corky Burr, Jared Parrett, Tony Reese, Carl Blair and Marvin Miller. Memorials may be given to the Pleasant Point Cemetery. The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.