Bettye Reese

Bettye Reese, age 87, of Springdale died Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, in Fayetteville. She was born July 17, 1927, in Fayetteville, Ark., the daughter of Virgil A. and Myrtle Lockhart Cosby. She was preceded in death by her husband, James D. Reese in 2012; and a twin brother, Bill Cosby. She was a retired employee of Crescent Department Store in Prairie Grove. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Fayetteville and a member of Beta Sigma Phi. She is survived by two sons, Don Reese and his wife, Dorothy, of Kansas, Okla., and Richard Reese and his wife, Kim, of Springdale, Ark.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014, at Moore's Chapel, and burial will follow in Prairie Grove Cemetery in Prairie Grove. Memorials may be made to First Christian Church, 220 N. College, Fayetteville, AR 72701. To sign the online guest book, visit www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.