Betty Emma Rabel, 85 of Sod went home to be with the Lord Friday evening, November 13, 2009 at home after a long illness. She was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church for the past 18 years and a former member of Cobbs Creek Missionary Baptist Church at Sod.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents William (Com) and Gertie Keeling; sisters Mae Hudson, Wynoka Crowder, Norine Morton, and Dessie Davisson; brothers Asa, Cecil, Clifford, and Okey Keeling and Eugene McClure
She is survived by her loving husband of 25 years Hubert Rabel; daughter Dorothy (Graley) Waldron and special niece Pam (Keeling) Thompson both of Sod; Step sons Hubert L.(Susan), Richard, Ron(Teresa), Terry, Chuck(Sherri) Rabel; Sisters Mary Wallace, Phyllis Rife, Mayme(Paul) Zirkle all of Sumerco Several Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren and Great Great Grandchildren
Funeral Service will be 1:00 PM Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road Alum Creek with Rev. Clarence Hutton officiating. Entombment will be in Graceland Memorial Park Mausoleum at South Charleston. Friends will gather Monday evening from 6-8 PM at the funeral home.