Betty Jillene Freedle

Bette Jillene Carr

84, a resident of Westville, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at Circle of Life Hospice House in Springdale, Arkansas. She was born August 20, 1938 in Westville, Oklahoma, the daughter of Robert Clark and Lenilla Florence (Yorty) Freedle.

Bette graduated from Westville High School in 1956. She married Joseph Carr on June 25, 1957. To this union was born a son, Mike and a daughter Vanna Jo.

She had a great love for her family and wanted to be surrounded by them so she could stay close to them. She enjoyed shopping, baking cookies with the grand kids and going to yard sales. She liked antique and classic cars, especially old Lincolns.

She worked at Shakespeare in Fayetteville, Arkansas, for 17 years. After Shakespeare closed, she worked at Marshalltown Tools in Fayetteville for 25 years. Upon retiring from Marshalltown Tools, she went to work at Westville Public Schools for 13 years in their Foster Grandparent Program. She touched many peoples lives while in the "Granny Program".

She was preceded in death by her parents, and three husbands, Joseph Carr, Alvin Plunkett and Del Evinger.

Survivors include her son Mike Carr and his wife Nita of Westville, Oklahoma; her daughter Vanna Jo Drake also of Westville, and Vanna's companion Fred of Springdale, Arkansas; four granddaughters Selena Smith and her husband Sammy of Westville, Oklahoma, Madeline Barroso and her husband Macario of Caldwell, Idaho, Amanda Pack and her husband Travis of Christie, Oklahoma, and Miranda Harbaugh and her husband David of Westville; and sixteen great grandchildren.

The family will receive friends Tuesday, November 29, 2022 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Luginbuel Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, November 30th, 2022, at Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Burial will be in the Ganderville Cemetery in Summers, Arkansas.

Online guest book, www.luginbuel.com.