Betty D. Wardlaw

OBITUARY
Celebrating the Life of Betty Dean Wardlaw

Betty Dean Wardlaw was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 5,1953 to the late Leroy and Lillie Mae Tullis. Betty attended Northwestern High School and Clarenceville Vocational Training, where she earned certification as a Pharmacy Technician. She worked at Rite-Aid and Specialize Pharmacy. She loved her job and was very knowledgeable in all things pharmaceutical.
She met the love of her life Cornell Wardlaw, and they were married on February 6, 1970. To this union three children were born. They enjoyed 51 years of marriage.
Betty was introduced to the truth at a young age by her mother who was a Jehovah’s Witness. In time Betty came to love and put her trust in Jehovah and dedicated her life to Him in 1973. Serving Jehovah brought her so much joy and happiness even after suffering several strokes. Many of her spiritual brothers and sisters were very encouraged by her strength and dedication to Jehovah.
Betty peacefully went to sleep in death on May 4, 2021 at Beaumont Hospital (Royal Oak). She is proceeded in death by both her parents (Leroy and Lillie Mae Tullis) and her two brothers (Ricardo and Reginald Tullis).
Betty leaves to cherish in her memory, her loving and devoted husband Cornell Wardlaw, two daughters Cynthia and Celina, one son Cornell (Shelley), 9 grandchildren: Bionca (Lamar), Devin, Kai’ja, Devon, Kiera, Nigel, Niya, Kamille, and Edward, 3 great grandchildren: Aidan, Devin Jr. and Bailey, 4 sisters (Bernice Anderson (Joseph), Phyllis Green, Angela Tullis, Yvonne Collier (Roy)), 3 sisters-in-laws (Marsena, Cassandra, Winona (Ernie), 4 aunts (Rose Woods, Celia (Robert), Lettie Bell, and Marie Petterson) and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and a group of loving friends she gained while serving Jehovah.
Words cannot express how much Betty Dean Wardlaw will be missed. She was one of the nicest and sweetest persons you could ever know. She had a wonderful loving personality, funny sense of humor, and she had a beautiful smile and gave the very best hugs! She touched all who met her in a special way and will be deeply missed!