Betty Janice Duff

Betty “Janice” Duff of Girdler, formerly of East Pineville, passed away on Sunday evening, January 8, 2023, at the Barbourville Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was the daughter of the late Arnold L. Duff and Mary E. Perkins Duff. She was born in Balkan, Kentucky.

Janice graduated from the University of Tennessee Memorial Research Center and Hospital School of Nursing. She enjoyed her nursing career and showed love and compassion to her patients. She was a retired nurse, member of the Kentucky Public Health Association and member of the Bell County Historical Society where she did volunteer work at the museum. Janice also attended Town and Country Homemakers Club. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, especially at the lake and water aerobics. She was a long-time member of the East Pineville Baptist Church.

She united in marriage to Dewey Edward Saylor and to this union one child was born, Arnold Edward Saylor.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant brother, Arnold L. Duff, Jr.; an infant sister, Suzanne Duff; her much beloved sister, Sandra Kay Rice; and former husband, Dewey E. Saylor.

Janice is survived by her loving son, Arnold Edward Saylor and wife, June of Girdler; cherished grandson, Jared Michael Saylor of Girdler; one nephew, Steve Cain and wife, Amanda of Coshocton, Ohio; two great-nieces, Mercedes and Laryssa of Coshocton, Ohio; brother-in-law, Charlie Rice of Columbiana, Ohio; special neighbors, Bob and Vivian Mayne and Ailee Bargo; and a host of special friends and family.

The family would like to give special thanks to her loving caregivers Anna, Phyllis, Dina, Amy, and the staff of Barbourville Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 13, 2023, at the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home, with Rev. Mark Hunter and Rev. Jeremy Abner presiding. Burial will follow at the Green Hills Memorial Gardens in Middlesboro. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be Rev. Johnny Shell and the Horn Branch Church Family, John Earl Patterson, and the East Pineville Church Family.

The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Pineville, which is honored to serve the Duff Family. Light a candle of remembrance and sign the guest register at www.arnettsteele.com.