Betty Ruth Gregory of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Monday, January 5, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on March 4, 1946, in Taft, California, to the late J.W. Hobbs and Letha Hobbs. She was 79 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents and several brothers and sisters.

Betty was of the Baptist faith. For many years, she was a factory worker for Therma-Tru in Van Buren.

She is survived by a daughter, Tabitha (ex-Thomas) Cox of Charleston; a son, Johnny Cox of Charleston; three sisters, Pauline Hale of Ozark, Nola Fay Watson of Charleston, and Ruby Louise Womack of Ozark; and several nieces and nephews.

Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home and Flower Shop in Charleston.

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