Betty May Fullem Daniels – Brownsville, formerly of Connellsville
Obituaries
January 10, 2019

Betty May Fullem Daniels – Brownsville, formerly of Connellsville

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Betty May Fullem Daniels, 88, of Brownsville and formerly of Connellsville, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. She was born on Dec. 12, 1930, in Mill Run, to the late John and Alvira Shipley Fullem. She was an active and faithful member of the Apostolic Gospel Church for 53 years. Betty was predeceased by her husband, Robert G. Daniels; an infant brother, Charles A.; and brothers, Alfred and Clyde. She is survived by sons, Robert and wife Linda of Connellsville, Tom and wife Patricia of Connellsville, Allen and wife Yvonne of Grindstone; grandchildren, Jennifer, Stephanie, Robert, Thomas, Kimberly, Joseph and Emily; great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Edward Fullem of Somerset, Robert (Babe) Fullem of Connellsville; sister, Lois Sgro of Mesa, Ariz.; nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the SKIRPAN FUNERAL HOME, 135 Park St., Brownsville, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at the Apostolic Gospel Church, 70 Williams St., Brownsville, with 11 a.m. the hour of service with the Rev. John Blystone officiating. Interment in Lafayette Memorial Park. The family would like to thank the Staff at Amedisys Hospice, the staff at Monongahela Valley Hospital and Cloverdale Personal Care Home for their loving and compassionate care. www.skirpanfuneralhome.com.

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