Central City – Betty Lou Markwell Dyar, 85, of Central City died Saturday, October 15, 2022 at The Courtyard in Central City. Born June 6, 1937 in McLean County. She worked for Shavers Grocery, and she was a member of Powers Chapel General Baptist Church. She enjoyed working with flowers and being outside, she loved her buddies at The Courtyard, her grandchildren, and her church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Elbert “Slick” Markwell, second husband, M.I. Dyar, Parents, Reginald and Evelyn Smith, Brothers, Bobby Smith, Lyndall Smith, and Jimmy Smith, Sisters, Marilyn Fulkerson, and Donna Joyce Smith.
Survivors include her daughters, Regina (Jimmy) Whitmer, Vicki (Rickey) Antle, and Karen (Danny) Herold; grandchildren, Tiffany (Steve) Antle, Samantha (Josh) Binkley, Chris (Jenna) McGee, Christy (Joey) Caudill, Jason (Tara) Whitmer; great-grandchildren, Paige Binkley, Kaci Binkley, Josh (Olivia) Caudill, Nick Caudill, Ashton Caudill, and Rossi Whitmer and Grand Fur Babies, Skiddy, Molly, and Miss Courtyard.
Funeral Services will be Tuesday October 18, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. at Powers Chapel General Baptist Church with Bro. Kerry Vincent Officiating. Burial will follow in Gish Cemetery in Bremen. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the church. Online Condolences may be made at www.tuckerfuneralhomes.com. Tucker Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
