Elizabeth "Betty" Jewell Durlin

Elizabeth Slater Durlin, affectionately known by family and friends as "Beth" or "Betty", 47, of Auxvasse, died at 8:05 p.m., May 29, 2012, at University Hospital in Columbia. A memorial service will be Monday June 4, 2012, at 4 p.m., at Grand Prairie Baptist Church in Auxvasse with the Rev. Ben Taylor officiating. There will be no visitation.

Betty was born on June 13, 1965, in Mexico, a daughter of Stanley W. and Lola Frances (Pulis) Slater. She graduated from R-1 North Callaway High school. Betty worked for the Fulton State Hospital for 11 years. She was a member of the Grand Prairie Baptist Church in Auxvasse.

Betty is survived by her mother Lola Frances Pulis Slater of Auxvasse; one son Austin T. Clark of Auxvasse; two sisters, Shirley Owen and husband Robert of Mexico, and Mona Leonard of Mexico; and Betty's fiancée Todd Durlin of Auxvasse; and one grandson Elijah Clark.

She was preceded in death by her father Stanley W. Slater, her grandparents and brother in law Gary Leonard.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Grand Prairie Baptist Church. They may be sent in care of Pickering Funeral Home, 403 N. Western, Mexico, MO 65265.