Betty L. Alward

Alward, Betty L., 79, May 27, 2009.  Arrangements by Bragdon-Finley Funeral Home, Monmouth.  Interment was held in the Hodgdon Cemetery.
    Augusta – Betty Louise Alward, age 79, a resident of North Monmouth, went to rest in God's arms, surrounded by her family on Thursday, May 27, 2009, at Augusta Rehabilitation Center in Augusta. She was born in Patten on September 30, 1929, the daughter of Wesley and Eva Giles Porter.
    Betty married Clayton A. Alward in Canada on December 9, 1946. In addition to being a homemaker, she devoted her life to being a minister's wife at the North Monmouth Full Gospel Assembly, and used her skills as a seamstress at George the Taylor in Winthrop for several years. Betty loved to do crossword puzzles and enjoyed playing Scrabble. She will be remembered by many for her faith, sense of humor and caring nature. She was a mother to many.
    She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Rev. Clayton Alward of Monmouth; a son, Thomas Alward and his wife Sherrie of Readfield; three daughters, Kathryn Brown and her husband Larry of Tennessee, Christina Pagliaroli and her husband Bruce of South China, and Martha Alward and her significant other Larry Albee of Windsor; six grandchildren, Beth Alward Morgan of Augusta, Jeremy Brown of Alabama, Jennifer Brown Crabtree of Tennessee, Merri Alward of Fairfield, Brian Stevens of Augusta, and Jessica Pagliaroli of South China; nine great-grandchildren, Ben, Gabe, Jake, Courtney, Katie, Chelsea, Clara, Abbie and Eva, and a new great-grand-daughter, Isabella, expected in October; two sisters, Irma Detour of Bangor and Maxine Lawlor of Connecticut; three brothers, Raymond Porter and Clinton Porter of Patten, and Bobby Porter of Delaware; and many nieces, nephews and special friends. Betty was predeceased by her parents; two sons, Daniel Earl and Clayton Jr.; and two brothers, Arnold Porter and Wesley Porter Jr. The family wishes to thank those at Augusta Rehabilitation who became friends with Betty and provided her with such loving care.
    Local visiting hours were held on Saturday, May 30, 2009, 4 to 8 p.m. at Bragdon-Finley Funeral Home, 707 Main Street, P.O. Box 188, Monmouth, Maine. Time was provided between 7 and 8 p.m. for those who wished to speak about their memories of Betty.  Funeral services were held 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at Houlton Full Gospel Assembly, Outer Court Street, Houlton, Maine. Visiting hours were 12 to 1 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Interment at Hodgdon Cemetery, Hodgdon, Maine. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.finleyfuneralhome.com.