Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Devies

Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Devies, age 96, of Marlboro, passed away at 1:45 p.m. Saturday, November 4, 2017. She was born February 14, 1921 in Marlboro, Ohio to Lawrence L. Umberger and Alma (Replogle) Umberger.
A 1939 graduate of Marlboro High School, Betty graduated from the Aultman Hospital School of Nursing in 1943. She worked as a Registered Nurse with Alliance City Hospital for ten years, and retired from Blossom Nursing Center in 1983.
Betty served with the Army Nurse Corp during W.W.II in both the United States and the European Theater. Betty was honored to ride in the Marlboro Memorial Day Parade with the Marlboro Volunteers for many years.
She was a member of Marlboro Christian Church and member of its Women's Guild. Betty also was a member of the Aultman Alumni 50 year Club, AARP Chapter 3932, Jane Bain Chapter of Daughters of American Revolution, Marlboro Twp. Historical Society, Marlington Senior Citizens, Marlington Alumni Association, and Marlington Memorial Day Association. Betty had also been a bowler at the former Parkway Bowling Lanes in Alliance.
Survivors include; daughters, Aleda Devies of Florida and Bonnie (Larry) Hoover of Marlboro; son, Leslee (Cathy) Devies of Petaluna, California; four grandchildren, Randy (Heather) Hoover, Sarah (Wayne) Turbyfield, Tiffany (Tim) Hughes and Tonya (Greg) Clark; eight great-grandchildren; nephews, Bill (Carol) Umberger, Larry (Sophie) Umberger; and special family friend, Sarah Futterman.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harold R. "Bud" Devies, whom she married May 31, 1946, and who died January 13, 2015; brother, Roy Umberger, and nephew, Keith Umberger.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Marlboro Christian Church with Pastor Ed Harnish officiating. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home and the hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday.
Interment will be at Marlboro Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Marlboro Christian Church, Marlington Alumni Association or to Marlboro Historical Society.
Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, 75 S. Union Ave. Alliance, Ohio 44601.