Betty Jean Perkins Camin

Mrs. Betty Jean Perkins Camin age 76 of 1904 North Main Street, Mount Airy, wife of Edwin Arthur Camin, passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at Surry Community Nursing Center. Mrs. Camin was born in Hot Springs, MT to the late Warren Perkins and Pearl Borders Perkins, grew up in Spokane, WA, lived in Topeka and Salina KS, Owego, NY, Raleigh and Mount Airy. She was a member of Central Methodist Church, retired professional Genealogist with nine copyrighted books, a member of the Surry County Genealogy Association, North Carolina Friends of Archives, Mount Airy Historical Society, Mount Airy Museum, past Secretary and Treasurer of Mount Airy Kiwanis Club, member of North Carolina Genealogy Association, Virginia Genealogy Association, New England Genealogy Association, North Carolina Friends of the Library, Lowgap Wildlife Club, Mayberry Good Sams and past president of Owego, NY Jaycees. She taught several Genealogy courses, taught bowing to the blind, traveled seven countries in Europe and her past hobbies were collecting owls and green depression glass, bowling and camping. Surviving are her husband, Edwin Arthur Camin of fifty five years; three sons, George Warren "Corky" and wife Judy, David Edwin Camin and Robert Warren Camin and wife Donna; one granddaughter, Kathy; three grandsons, Jason, Andrew and Christopher; one great-grandchild, Nikkita and two sisters, Barbra Perkins Orren of Spokane and Shirley Perkins Corder of Murray, ID. A memorial service will be held on Friday June 1, 2007 at 3:30 PM at Moody Funeral Home Chapel. The service will be conducted by Rev. Dennis W. "Bud" Cameron. The family will receive friends at Moody Funeral Home on Thursday night from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Surry Arts Council 218 Rockford Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030.
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