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CHAFFEE -- Betty Ruth Chaffee, 82 years, of Albuquerque, NM, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 3, 2010 after a sudden illness. She was born January 25, 1928, the only child of Hayden Jack Davenport and Adelena Sanchez in the South Valley of Albuquerque, NM. She graduated from Albuquerque High School then attended the University of New Mexico where she met and married William E. Chaffee April of 1949. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband. She is survived by four children, two daughters, Ruth Gutierrez and husband, Charles of Jonesborough, TN, and Lena Shaffer of Albuquerque, NM; two sons, Richard Chaffee and wife, Virginia and Edward Chaffee and wife, Renee, both of Albuquerque, NM. She was the grandmother of 11 children, Tony, Lucas, Victor, Julia and Andrew Gutierrez of Jonesborough, TN, and Terista Davis, Brenda Shaffer, Athena Martinez, Krystle Chaffee, Karen Chaffee and De Ann Guerra of Albuquerque, NM. She was the great-grandmother of eight children, Logon Davis, Lyleeana Chaffee, Adam Chaffee, Joseph Martinez, Suprice Vialpando, Roston Dinkelman, Crista Guerra and Albert Guerra III all of Albuquerque and Skylar Paul of Limestone, TN. She was a founding member of The South Valley Neighborhood Church where she was music director since its founding. She loved the Lord and her church and made leading her family and others to the knowledge of the Lord her life's work. Funeral Services will be held at the South Valley Neighborhood Church, 1807 Arenal Road SW at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 8, 2010. Interment will follow at San Jose de Armijo Cemetery. Arrangements by: Salazar & Sons Mortuary 400 Third St. SW 247-4124
        Published on: Thu July 08, 2010