Elizabeth Kel Coker Betancourt, 60, of Fayetteville, NC passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019 in her home.

Kel graduated from Douglas Byrd High School and attended the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. She was a teacher's assistant in the computer lab at Reid Ross Classical School in Cumberland County. She previously worked at several elementary schools in Cumberland County. Students always affectionately referred to her as "Ms. B."

She is the daughter of William K. Coker, Sr. (deceased) and Virginia Riley Coker.  She is survived by her beloved daughter Brooke Betancourt, her mother Virginia, her brother Bill, his wife Kelly and their son Liam.

The family will receive friends for a small remembrance gathering on Saturday, August 3rd, 2019 from 2pm to 4pm at Jernigan Warren Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations to one of the following charities:

The American Lupus Foundation: www.lupus.org

Project Racing Home: https://getagrey.com/

The American Lung Association: www.lung.org

Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.
2121 K Street NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20037, Washington DC 20037
Tel: 1-202-349-1155
Email: info@lupus.org
Web: http://www.lupus.org

Project Racing Home
7015 Faulkner Road, Randleman NC 27317
Tel: 1-336-674-5774
Email: projectracinghome@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.getagray.com

American Lung Association
55 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 1150, Chicago IL 60601
Tel: 1-800-586-4872
Email: info@lung.org
Web: http://www.lung.org