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Obituary: Betty Jean (Miller) Carlew

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Betty Jean (Miller) Carlew of Newport departed this life at the age of 89 on Wednesday, January 12, 2022.

She was born August 26, 1932, the daughter of George Daniel Miller and Melissa (Lashlee) Miller.  She retired from the postal system after 40 years of service.  She was postmaster at Balch and Beedeville.  She was a member of the Midway Church of Christ.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters; Eldora Shelley and Charlene Mann; four brothers, Aubrey Miller, Danny Miller, Truman Miller and Norman Miller.

She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Jerry Carlew; two sons, Jerry Carlew Jr. and wife Linda of Prescott, Micky Carlew and wife Clara of Searcy; one daughter, Kathy Swan and husband Ricky of Newport; four grandsons, Zachary Swan and wife Heather of Newport, Elijah Carlew and wife Catherine of Prescott, Caleb Carlew of Searcy and Tyler Swan of Possum Grape; five great-grandchildren, Emily Miller of Newport, Kayden Boyd and Blaine Boyd of Prescott, Hudson Swan of Newport, and Sebastian Carlew of Prescott; three brothers, G.D. Miller of Jefferson City, Missouri, Hershel Miller of Newport, Billy Miller of Tennessee and a lifetime of family and friends.

Visitation will be Friday, January 14, 2022, from 5:00 – 7:00 at Dillinger Funeral Home.

Service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 15, 2022, at the Midway Church of Christ. Llano Robinson and David Howard will officiate. Interment will be at Balch-Johnson Cemetery.

Those honored to serve as pallbearers are Tyler Swan, Caleb Carlew, Zachary Swan, Carl Whitelaw, Cortez Aitkens, and Carl Murphy.  Honorary pallbearers are Roy Byrd, Shirley Byrd, Renee Wallin, Jessie Mae Phillips and Dean Phillips.

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