Obituaries

ElizabethElizabeth "Betty" Hanson Rudolph, 83, of Ithaca, NY, went to live with her Lord and Savior in Heaven on November 11, 2007.

She will be greatly missed by her son, Rodney (Barbara) Rudolph of Delhi, NY, daughter, Eileen (James) Hicks of Freeville, grandsons Kevin (Vickie) Hicks of Lansing and Christopher (Tammy) Hicks of Bremerton, WA, great grandchildren Robin and Michelle Hicks of Lansing, sister, Lillian (Joseph) Marcello of Rochester, and life-long friend, Millie McFall of Ithaca.

A long-time resident of West Hill, Betty was a very active member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church for decades. She loved to sing, spend time with her family and stayed very active into her later years. She had a wonderful sense of humor, a generous heart and a strong faith that she practiced on a daily basis. She was an honest, hard-working woman whose life reflected her personal convictions.

Betty joins her husband, Warren, and several siblings and life-long friends in her new residence in Heaven.

The family will be receiving visitors at 10:30AM on Saturday, November 17 at Herson's Funeral Home - 110 S. Geneva Street in Ithaca. Services will be held at 11AM, with a celebration of Betty's "favorite things" immediately following at the First Assembly of God Church - 197 Bostwick Road in Ithaca.

In lieu of flowers or gifts, the family requests that donations to the Gideon Bible Fund be sent care of First Assembly of God Church, 197 Bostwick Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850.