Olamon – Coris M. Betters, 89, died Monday, March 16, 2020 in Howland. She was born June 16, 1930 in Lowell, the daughter of Hersey W. and Georgia H. (Ballard) Smith.
Coris was married to Ernest Betters, Sr. and together they raised four children, all of whom are surviving. She worked at the University of Maine for 27 years. Coris enjoyed camping with her husband, dancing, and square dancing.
She is survived by her children, Ernest, Jr. and his wife Claudia, Rhonda and her fiancé Brian Holton, Steven, and Scott; nine grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. In addition to her parents and husband, Coris was predeceased by her siblings, Floyd Smith, Gerald Smith, and Colleen Comstock.
Funeral services will be private. Coris will be buried beside her husband at the Maine Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Augusta. Arrangements are by Lamson Funerral Home, Clay Chapel, Lincoln.