Betty Kemp, a longtime resident of Whidbey Island, Wash., peacefully passed away on June 25, 2014.

Betty was a fireball, loved life, loved her dogs, had a smile that never ended and a laugh well known through the corridors of the Island County building, where she gave her all to the community.

Betty J. Kemp retired as the director of General Services Administrator after 23 years of loved labor for this island. She thrived at what she did, and I know she loved all of her associates at the county as well. I mean all of you.

Betty was predeceased by her father, Sam Mamaril, and daughter, Johnna Cannon.

Betty is survived by her husband, Phil Coles; her mother, Glenda Mamaril; daughter, Janice Kemp; son, Donald Cannon; sister, Lorena Swann; brothers, JR (Sam) and James Mamaril; step-sons, Christopher (wife Colleen) and Russel Kemp; grandchildren, Richard Kemp, Aaron Kemp, Elizabeth Puckett, and Jody and Jennifer Kemp; great-grandchildren, Astria Kemp and PJ and Teagon Puckett; and, finally, her best of friends, Carol Barnes, Cathy Carl and Don Mason.

A Celebration of Life will be set for a later date.