She was born March 15, 1928 in Perry Township, Fayette County, a daughter of the late Frederick and Ada Shumar Schiffbauer.
Betty was a graduate of Perry High School.
She had worked as a custodian and cafeteria worker in the Jefferson-Morgan School District.
Betty attended the Mather Christian Church and prior to that she had attended the Jefferson Baptist Church.
She was a member of the American Legion Post #954 Auxiliary and the Jefferson Senior Citizens Center.
On July 1, 1950 she married James U. Nichols, who died July 4, 1971.
Surviving are a daughter, Linda L. Nichols of McMurray; two sons, James F. (Brenda) Nichols of Fredericktown and Robert H. Nichols of Mather; a grandson, Jeff Nichols; a sister, Norma J. Husar of Baldwin Borough.
Deceased in addition to her husband are a daughter-in-law, Eileen Dobbins; two sisters, Margaret “Peg” Speelman and Barbara Vance; three brothers, John Schiffbauer, Frederick Schiffbauer, and Robert Schiffbauer; a niece, Ruth Ann Speelman.