Bette Devlin Obituary

Bette Buchanan Devlin SUMMERVILLE - Bette Buchanan Devlin, 70, of Summerville, SC, wife of Robert B. Devlin, died Sunday, December 20, 2009 at a Summerville hospital. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon, December 27, 2009 at PARKS FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL at two o'clock. Burial will be in Summerville Cemetery. Visitation will be at PARKS FUNERAL HOME, Saturday evening from six until eight o'clock. Flowers will be accepted or donations made to the American Lung Association, 1817 Gadsden Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Mrs. Devlin was born May 15, 1939 in Indian Head, MD, a daughter of William Russell Buchanan and Gladys Lillian Weeks Buchanan. She was retired secretary to the Executive Officer at the Charleston Naval Hospital. She was a member of the Agape Sunday School Class at Summerville Baptist Church, a member of the George Miler Ladies' Golf Association and Oakbrook Lanes Bowling League. Survivors include her husband, Robert B. Devlin of Summerville; four sons, Lance Alan Simpson and wife Blakely of Summerville, Sean Cameron Simpson of Charleston, Michael Devlin and wife Dee of Summerville and Robert J. Devlin and wife Cynde of Columbia; two daughters, Janet Davie and husband Mark of West Palm Beach, FL and Elaine Peery and husband Charlie of Mt. Pleasant; two brothers, Vernon Alton Buchanan and wife Susan of La Palata, MD and Randy Russell Buchanan and wife Margie of Indian Head, MD; three sisters, Marlene Virginia Wedding of Indian Head, MD, Norma Lee Gullett of Summerville and Elaine Carole Gates and husband Jack of Silver Spring, MD; nine grandchildren, Landon Simpson, Jordan and Hayes Devlin, Ryan and Lauren Davie, Ian, Aidan and Sydney Devlin and Camrynn Pike. She was predeceased by her parents, William Russell Buchanan and Gladys Lillian Weeks Buchanan; a sister, Edna Mae Hasselbring; three brothers, Gilbert Marvin Buchanan, Calvin Maurice Buchanan and Leonard Melvin Buchanan. Arrangements by PARKS FUNERAL HOME, 130 W. 1st N. Street, Summerville, SC 29483. Visit our guestbook at www.postandcourier.com/deaths