SALISBURY - Betty Jones Sharpley died on Jan. 19, 2018. Born in Salisbury, she was the daughter of the late Harry V. Jones and Ethel Kelley Jones.
She graduated from Wicomico High School in 1947. After marriage and a family, she lived away, returning to Salisbury in 1968 and began work as a secretary for H.H. Hanna III, and William J. Ahtes, retiring in 1995. Later, she worked as administrative assistant to John Davis of Davis Properties, retiring again in 2007. She served many years as an Election Judge for the Wicomico County Election Board and also served as a Bailiff for the Wicomico County Circuit Court.
She was a member of Bethesda United Methodist Church for over 50 years, where she served and chaired many committees. She was also a member of the PRMC Junior Board Auxiliary.
She is survived by a son, Mark V. Holloway of Accomac; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a stepdaughter, Cynthia Sharpley of White Plains, Md. She was preceded in death by her husband, William C. Sharpley Sr.; son, J.R. Holloway III; and a sister, Mary Frances Macon.
A Memorial Service was held at Bethesda United Methodist Church in Salisbury on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018. Interment was private. Arrangements are in the care of Holloway Funeral Home in Salisbury.