PRINCETON - Elizabeth (Betty) Arrington Spence, 92, of Princeton, died December 19, 2016. Born August 4, 1924 at Rock, she was the daughter of the late Vernie J. and Cora Dellar Long Arrington.

Betty graduated from Bramwell High School and McLain Business College. Her life work experience included Timekeeper at Triumph Explosives, Elkton, MD during World War II; Sewing Machine Operator at Maidenform, Princeton for 15 years; Purchasing and Accounts Payable in the Bookkeeping Department for the Southern WV Regional Health Council for 10 years; and retiring from First Baptist Church, Princeton where she was a Secretary for 12 years.

She was preceded in death by four brothers, James Newton Arrington, Earnest Allen Arrington, Roy Lee Arrington and John Henry Arrington (infant); one sister, Bertha Bird Arrington (infant).; and her sister-in-law, Lois Susan Arrington.

Betty is survived by her two daughters, Mary Spence Richmond and husband, Tom, of TN and Darlene Spence Mueller and husband, Rolf, of NC; grandchildren, Teresa Conway and Michael Murphy II, of Charleston, and Scott Mueller of NC; great-grandson, Ian Conway, of Charleston; sister-in-law, Jane Arrington, of Princeton; niece, Rebecca Sanders and husband Mike of Princeton; nephews, Roy Arrington and wife Debbie of Ohio; Allen Arrington and wife Lynn of Ohio; great nieces, Savannah Arrington of Princeton and Amanda Arrington of Ohio; great nephews, Weston Sanders of Princeton and Darrell Arrington of Ohio. She is also survived by dear friends, Tommy and Brenda Thomason of Princeton, WV.

There will be no visitation; cremation was requested by the deceased. A memorial service will be at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home at a future date. The family requests no flowers be sent.

Memorials can be made to The First Baptist Church General Fund, 1116 Mercer Street, Princeton, WV 24740 or to Appalachian Teen Challenge, 1651 Unity Road, Princeton, WV.

Arrangements by Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. To share online condolences with the family, please visit www.bailey-kirk.com.