Elizabeth "Betty" Jane Sloan, 88, of Columbus, GA died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Columbus Hospice House.
Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday, August 15, 2014 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 621 17th Ave, Columbus, GA 31906 with Reverend Brad Arnholt. A burial will follow at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 5-7 PM, at McMullen Funeral Home, 3874 Gentian Blvd., Columbus, GA 31907.
Mrs. Sloan was born September 7, 1925 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Alfred Driver Rice and Elizabeth Teal Rice. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her granddaughter Kaitlyn Drawdy.
Survivors include her husband, Bernard William Sloan; two sons, David Sloan (Nancy), William Sloan (Betty); two daughters, Elizabeth Plock (William), Linda Shirah (Jerry); 11 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; 3 great great grandchildren, with 3 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild "on the way"; and a dedicated caregiver, Haiven Acker.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Bethlehem Lutheran Church.