![]() She regularly held autograph sessions at The Andy Griffith Museum. In 2007, after attending Mayberry Days in Mount Airy, she decided to move to Andy Griffith’s hometown on a permanent basis, and she made Mount Airy her home until her passing. In 1990 she began to be a regular participant in a number of show reunions and Mayberry-themed events around the country. Lynn was much beloved among the Andy Griffith Show family. (Photo courtesy Surry Arts Council)īetty Lynn, the actress best known for her portrayal of Thelma Lou, Barney Fife’s sweetheart on “The Andy Griffith Show,” passed away late Saturday night after a brief illness. (Photo courtesy Surry Arts Council)īetty Lynn during a Mayberry Days parade. ![]() (Hobart Jones photo)īetty Lynn during the unveiling of her portrait. (Photo by Kenny Hooker/Betty Lynn shows a keepsake ornament designed for her 95th birthday in August. (Photo courtesy Surry Arts Council)īetty Lynn while she was volunteering with the USO. You might need to use it.” Lynn said she kept the gun on her hip during the day and slept with it under her pillow at night. Marines captain with the instructions “Take this. The gun she is wearing is not a prop - it was given to her by a U.S. (Photo courtesy Surry Arts Council)īetty Lynn on a USO tour. In one of the more popular episodes of The Andy Griffith Show, Barney’s First Car, characters Andy Taylor, Thelma Lou, Barney Fife, Gomer, and Aunt Bee climb into Barney’s car for a Sunday drive. ![]()
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