Betty Lois Smith-Rodriguez

Betty Lois Smith-Rodriguez, age 50, of Oroville, died Dec. 21, 2011 in Wenatchee. She was born March 11, 1961 to Fred and Elizabeth (Durham) Smith in Turrel, Ark.

Betty came to Oroville in 1981 and worked for some years in the apple warehouses. For the last 11 years she had been working as a caregiver for the elderly. Betty met and married Antonio (Tony) Rodriguez and together they were raising her niece and nephew in Oroville.

She is survived by her husband, Tony of Oroville; son, Jeremiah Medders of Alabama; sisters: Mary (Jay) Long of Oroville, Rita (Bill) Burns of Langley, Wash., Julie (Curtis) Smith of Langley, Wash., Kimberly (Shane) O’Dell of Kettle Falls, Wash., Toni (Kelly) McCandless of Elk, Wash. and Robin Lopez of Desert Hot Springs, Calif.

She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers.

Services will be held at a later date. Please share your memories by signing Betty’s online guestbook at www.berghfuneralservice.com

Bergh Funeral Service of Oroville/Tonasket in care of arrangements.