Betty Smylie
Betty Smylie of Martindale, TX, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away in San Marcos, TX on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at the age of 89. She was born to Benjamin Howard and Archerlene (Harrington) Harpe, in Dallas, TX on March 3, 1929. Betty was very active in the Martindale United Methodist Church. She loved going to Blanco to play games with her game girls, and she enjoyed playing Candy Crush and Solitaire on her tablet. Her parents and her husband, William Gordon Smylie preceded her in death. She is survived by her son, J.R. Smylie of San Marcos; daughter, Linda Bochenek of Clifton, CO; two grandchildren, George Stephen Bochenek of Olympic, WA and Amy Lynn Haffer of Palisade, CO; and four great-grandchildren, Lucas Bochenek and Keira Bochenek of Sioux Falls, SD, Katelyn Haffer and Brielle Haffer of Palisade, CO. Betty’s life will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M., on Friday, May 18, 2018, at the Martindale United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Pennington Funeral Home, San Marcos, Texas, 512-353-4311. www.penningtonfuneralhome.com To view and sign the guestbook, visit www.post-register.com/obituaries/Betty-Smylie
Mary Lee was a kind, loving, patient women. She had a beautiful heart. My thoughts and prayers go out to her and her family.