Betty Richards Seymour, 77, of Athens, passed away, Friday, September 21, 2012, at her home. A resident of Athens, she was a daughter of the late Franklin and Louise Brown Richards and was an active member of Niota United Methodist Church. After retiring from Thomas and Betts, she performed extensive volunteer work through many community outreach programs.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow "Woodie" Seymour; daughter, Deborah Quinn Thomas; brother, Pete Richards, formerly of Riverside, CA; and her parents, listed above. Survivors include her daughter, Susan Quinn Brooks of Englewood, TN; son, Thomas G. Quinn of Englewood, TN; step-daughter, Bonita S. Hammonds and family; step-son, Terry Seymour and family; two grandchildren, Emily E. Thomas and Nicholas Q. Brooks; great-granddaughter, Haleigh E. Smith; sister-in-law, Marilyn Lyons of Ojai, CA; two nieces, Anne Carper of Ojai, CA and Margi Barrie of Jackson Hole, WY; and nephew, David L. Richards of Chatham, NJ. A special thank you to Caris Hospice of Athens.

Funeral service will be 8:00 p.m. Monday, September 24, 2012 in the South Chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home, with Rev. Joshua Felton,Pastor Bob Hamilton, and TomQuinnofficiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Monday prior to the service. Family and friends will assemble at Bordwine Funeral Home at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 25th, and proceed to McMinn Memory Gardens for an 11:00 a.m., committal service. Lynn Swafford, Randy Butcher, Wendil Cardin, Donovan Borman, Mark Cobble and John Graham will serve as pallbearers.