E. Alberta Lloyd

ALBERTA "BETTY" LLOYD, age 91, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, June 9th, 2007. Mrs. Lloyd was formerly a resident of Livermore Falls, ME and recently of Brooktondale, NY before becoming a resident at Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home, in Ithaca, NY. She was born April 20, 1916 in Portland, ME a daughter of the late Jens and Ethel Skillings Bruns. "Betty" attended the Portland Schools in Maine and was employed in a tea house when on Feb. 1, 1937 was married to William E. Lloyd. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd purchased a farm in East Livermore in 1943

E. ALBERTA "BETTY" LLOYD , age 91, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, June 9th, 2007. Mrs. Lloyd was formerly a resident of Livermore Falls, ME and recently of Brooktondale, NY before becoming a resident at Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home, in Ithaca, NY. She was born April 20, 1916 in Portland, ME a daughter of the late Jens and Ethel Skillings Bruns. "Betty" attended the Portland Schools in Maine and was employed in a tea house when on Feb. 1, 1937 was married to William E. Lloyd. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd purchased a farm in East Livermore in 1943

where they resided until 1988. Occupying a large farm house, she always had a house full of family and borders who enjoyed her hospitality and the warmth of country living. In her later years she worked at Wilson’s Department Store. Betty came to her personal faith in Christ in 1965 while attending Circle " L" Camp in East Livermore an event that inspired her to become instrumental, with her husband, in starting what is now Cornerstone Baptist Church in North Jay, ME. After the death of Bill in 1993 she eventually relocated to Kittery in 1997 before coming to Brooktondale, NY where she made her home with her son and family. Betty’s life was always focused around her family and the church.

Survivors include her sons, Rev. William (Joyce) Lloyd of Viroqua, WI and Rev. Richard (Elizabeth) Lloyd of Brooktondale; six grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and one great great-grandson; nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her siblings, Dorothy Crosby, Mildred Venable; Everett and Pete Bruns; and a granddaughter, Rebekah Lloyd.

A celebration of her life will be held at 6:30 PM Friday, June 15th, 2007 at the Brooktondale Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 4:30 to 6:30 Friday at the church, 2311 Slaterville Road (NYS Rt. 79), Ithaca, NY. There will also be services held at 11 AM Monday, June 18th in Cornerstone Baptist Church, Rt. 17, North Jay, ME. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, East Livermore, ME. Those wishing to remember Mrs. Lloyd are asked to consider a memorial gift to either the Brooktondale Baptist Church, 2311 Slaterville Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 or the Cornerstone Baptist PO Box 7, North Jay, Maine. 04262.