Betty L. Duvall

Betty L. Duvall, formerly of Sulphur Springs, Indiana, passed away in the early morning hours of June 23, 2026, at her home in Shreveport, Louisiana, following a year-long battle with Multiple Myeloma.

Betty was a native of central Indiana and lived in Blountsville, Mooreland, New Castle, and Sulphur Springs before moving to Shreveport, Louisiana, to be near her oldest daughter and youngest granddaughter. Betty was a longtime member of Blountsville Christian Church, where she and her first husband, Woodrow Mawk, Jr., formed a gospel singing group known as The Calvary Singers.

Betty and her husband owned and operated a local gas station and general store in Blountsville for many years. After moving to Mooreland in 1967, she was employed by "Doc" Holiday at the popular Mooreland Drug Store. 

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Ruby Morrison; her brothers, Robert, Billy Ray, and Dickey Morrison; her sister, Irene Thompson; her first husband, Woodrow Mawk, Jr.; and her second husband, William "Bill" Duvall.

She is survived by her daughters, June (Mawk) Barone and husband Patrick, Joy (Mawk) Trent and husband Larry; her granddaughters, Kim Hatcher and husband, John Hatcher, of Mooreland, Indiana, and Sabrina Sinclair and husband, Eric Sinclair, of Arp, Texas; her great-grandchildren, Connor Conwell of Mooreland, Indiana, and Dillan and Savannah Sinclair of Arp, Texas; her great-great-granddaughter, Darby D. Conwell of Mooreland, Indiana; her sister, Paulette Young and husband, George Young, of New Castle, Indiana; and her brother, Danny Morrison and wife, Kathy, of San Antonio, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the National Cancer Society.

The family extends special thanks to Shaunda McRae, caregiver, Amedisys Hospice Staff and Dr. Roopa Muralidhar for the comfort, care, and treatment they provided Betty during the final months of her life.

A graveside service will be held at Mooreland Cemetery on July 6, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Mark Thompson officiating.