Betty Jane Pettigrew Primm

Betty Jane Pettigrew Primm, 74, of Maumelle, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2015. She was born in Beebe on February, 28, 1940. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis and Louise Pettigrew, a sister, Mary Katherine Pettigrew, her husband of 37 years, Lawrence Primm, and a grandson, Justin Harrell of Sherwood, Ark. She is survived by her daughter, Denise Dontenville Stires (Jeff) of Conway, Ark., step-daughter, Sammy Ann Marshall (Mike) of Germantown, Tenn., step-son, James Primm (Kayvonne) of Kailua Kona, Hawaii, grandson, Seth Harrell (Amber) of Conway, Ark., and sister Martha Gable (Garland), also of Conway, Ark. She is also survived by great-grandchildren, Jackson and Sophia Harrell of Conway, Ark. and Christian and Lilaina Harrell of Sherwood, Ark., along with an extended family of loving relatives. Betty worked as an executive secretary for most of her career and after her husband retired from the insurance industry, they opened and operated Primm Medical Service Inc., a durable medical equipment company. They established 13 stores in the state of Arkansas before retiring from this endeavor. Betty was a longtime and faithful member of Fellowship Bible Church in Little Rock. She loved spending time with her family and her beloved dog, Lilly. She was also a musician who played the piano and had a strong love of politics. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, January 30, 2015 at 10 a.m. at Ruebel Funeral Home. Family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 9 a.m. A Private Interment will be at Rest Hills Memorial Park, NLR, Ark. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Benevolence Fund at Fellowship Bible Church, 1401 Kirk Road, Little Rock, Ark. 72223. Arrangements are under the direction of Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.