Betty Jean Rawls

WEAVERVILLE—Betty Jean Rawls, age 77, of 112 Mundy Cove Rd., died Tuesday, February 19, 2013. Betty Jean was born August 13, 1935, in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She loved to quilt, grow flowers, and collect Barbie Dolls and Beanie Babies. She was a daughter of the late Charlie C. and Edna Edwards Hensley. Surviving are her husband of 44 years, Jerry Rawls; daughter, Glenda Lewis and husband Mark of Weaverville; sons, Ed Dockery and wife April of Asheville and Jimmy Dockery and wife Savannah of Weaverville; sisters, June Lee Ballard and husband Jim and Catherine Johnson, all of Weaverville; brother Charles Weldon Hensley of Henderson County; eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The family will greet friends from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, February 23, 2013, at West Funeral Home, 17 Merrimon Ave., Weaverville, with a sharing of memories at 3:00 p.m. At other times, the family will be at the home of Catherine Johnson, 15 South Haven Dr., Asheville, NC 28804. For those who desire, condolences may be offered to the family under Mrs. Rawls' obituary at www.WestFamilyFuneralServices.com.