Betty Lucille Shaffier Bracy, 86, of Wilmington passed peacefully from her earthly life on August 4, 2017 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Care Center.

She was born May 20, 1931 in Prince Georges County, MD, the daughter of the late Robert Brown Lewey and Margaret Lee Gentry Lewey. She was preceded in death by her first and second husbands, James T. Shaffier, Sr. and Linwood R. Bracy; sons, James T. Shaffier, Jr. and Steven Vernon Shaffier, Sr.; one grandson and one great granddaughter.

Betty was survived by her daughter, Linda Lee Watson (Clifford); son, Charles Curtis Shaffier; five grandchildren; five great grandchildren; sister, Laura Lee Konkle; and many nieces and nephews.

Betty was a wonderful mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Being a sharing, caring person she always put other folk's happiness before her own. Betty was loved and will be greatly missed on this earth.

A graveside service will be in Thornspring UMC Cemetery, Pulaski, VA with day and time to be announced.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com

Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Burgaw.