Date: Memorial services set for Betty Fiers
Disciples News Service
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (DNS) -- Memorial services for Elizabeth (Betty) K. Fiers, 89, will be 11 a.m. July 6, at Riverside Avenue Christian Church here. Burial will be at Campbell Cemetery, Bethany (W. Va.) College.
Mrs. Fiers died peacefully in her sleep, June 28, in the family home at Cypress Village here. She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in February 1997.
Betty Fiers was the spouse of the Rev. A. Dale Fiers, Sr., the first general minister and president of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The couple would have celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary July 14.
"This past year Betty and Dale have offered up a truly magnificent witness to faith and to faithfulness in marriage," said General Minister and President Richard L. Hamm.
An active laywoman, Betty Fiers was president of the International Christian Women's Fellowship from 1966 through 1970. ICWF is an association of Disciples women across the United States and Canada. She also was a member of governing bodies with Church Women United and the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.
While a resident of Indianapolis, Fiers served two terms as a member of the Indiana Civil Rights Commission. Fiers' work with the commission led to her being named a "Sagamore of the Wabash," a state designation that recognizes outstanding humanitarian service. She also served on the YMCA board of directors and was active with the Church Federation and the United Way.
Elizabeth (Betty) K. Fiers was born Jan. 15, 1909, in Wheeling, W. Va., and was a member of the First Christian Church in the city. She and the Rev. A. Dale Fiers, Sr., were married July 14, 1931, at First Christian, Wheeling.
Besides her husband, she is survived one son Alan D. Fiers, Jr., Arlington, Va. A daughter, Barbara Louise Joyce, preceded her in death. Barbara's spouse, Hugh E. Joyce, resides in Beaverdam, Va.
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