Mrs. Bette Farr, age 96, passed away early Friday morning, October 28, 2022 at her home on Nimble Hill, Mehoopany, PA, surrounded by her loving family. Bette was born in Endicott, NY on May 11, 1926, the daughter of the late Ralph and Marian Owen Sutton.

Growing up around the Meshoppen and Lynn areas, she was a graduate of the Springville High School, and later from the Scranton Business College. While in high school, Bette was a member of the girl's basketball team. At the age of thirteen, Bette's mom passed away, and she was put in charge of the family's everyday caretaking of her younger brother, Walter O. Sutton, at a very young age.

Bette was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Edward DeWolf Farr, who passed away on Nov. 24, 1997. Being a farmer's wife, Bette was a great housewife and mother. Every year, she always had a very large vegetable and flower garden. For many years, she enjoyed canning and preserving her gardens bounty. She was very proud of her canning 100 jars of peaches every year, as well as always having her basement overly stocked with jars of beets, pickles, vegetables, and fruits. She was very proud of having homemade applesauce, for her husband, on the dinner table every night.

Besides of her love for her farming life, Bette also loved to travel throughout the United States, and was very proud of visiting all 50 states. During the late summer, Bette was always seen at the Wyoming County Fair, where she spent many days and hours in the display areas of the canning, bake goods, and flower display booths. It was always her goal of having two car loads of entry's every year, earning many First Place and Best of Show Ribbons. She would also enjoy entering her canned goods at the Harford Fair and loved attending the Bloomsburg Fair.

For many years, Bette was employed as a secretary at the Wyoming County Courthouse, in Tunkhannock, PA, and for over 20 years at the Procter and Gamble Paper Products, in Mehoopany, PA

Bette and Ed also loved attending dances throughout the area where they would square dance and Bette would polka the night away. Bette was also involved with the Mehoopany United Methodist Church, and it's Sunday School, the Mehoopany 4 ^th . of July parades and many other community activities. She was also a leader for the Mehoopany 4-H Clubs, and a Troop Leader for the Girl Scouts. Bette was also a long-time writer of the Nimble Hill News, for the Tunkhannock New Age, and the Wyalusing Rocket, and Montrose Independent Newspapers.

Surviving are her children, Lloyd and Janet Farr, of Rome, GA; Ginger Ann and Philip Howell; Walter and Cindy Farr; and Philip and Penny Farr, all of Mehoopany, PA. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Jennifer (Eric) Vaughn, Jeff (Karie) Farr, Leigh (Becky) Farr, Catherine Howell, Brett (Kellie) Tinna, Chadd (Tara) Tinna, Randi Farr, Hailey Farr, Ian Farr, and Genevieve Farr, as well as 14 Great-Grandchildren and one on the way. Bette is survived by her brothers and sisters, Walter and Sharon Sutton, Calvin Sutton and his companion Sally Howes, Bryce and Cindy Sutton, and Carol and Bob Singer and a sister-in-law, Sharon Sutton, as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. Beside her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a Great Grandson, Everette Farr, and a brother, Hewitt Sutton.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 1:00 PM, with calling hours from 11:00 AM until the time of the service at the Mehoopany United Methodist Church with Rev. George Price, of the church, and long time family friend Rev. Charles Bishop officiating. Interment will be in the Vaughn Cemetery in Mehoopany, PA.

Arrangements were made through the Sheldon Funeral Home, 459 Main St., Laceyville, PA.

In lieu of flowers, those wishing may make memorial donations to the Mehoopany United Methodist Church, C/O Audrey Bedford, 4732 SR 87, Mehoopany, PA 18629.

Online condolences may be made at www.SheldonFuneralHomes.com .