Betty Russell Gordon

Mrs. Betty Russell Gordon, age 70 of Charles Mountain Road, Denton died early Thursday, December 31 at Randolph Hospital. Service for Mrs. Gordon will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, January 2 at New Hope United Methodist Church with Rev. Joe Conley, Rev. J. Harold Hammond and Dr. Buddy Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Gordon was born June 17, 1939 in Randolph County to Lonnie and Irma Yates Russell. She was retired from Acme-McCrary and was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church where she was active in the Methodist Women’s group and taught Vacation Bible School. She was preceded in death by her husband Joe Don Gordon who died February 6, 1999. Mrs. Gordon is survived by three sons, Donnie L. Gordon of Asheboro, Ronald Gordon of the home and Michael Gordon of Denton, five sisters, Dot Shaw of Denton, Patty Parnell and Alma Rea Russell, both of Asheboro, Jane Chester and Ethel Woodlief, both of Thomasville, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm Friday at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton and other times at the residence on Charles Mountain Road.