Betty was born May 26, 1927, in Glenarm, the daughter of George William and Margaret Woodyard Staley.
Betty attended and graduated from Ball Township High School. Following graduating from high school, Betty went on to work for the state of Illinois. After retiring from the state of Illinois, Betty and her good friend Patricia Brown moved out to Tempe, Arizona where she worked for the State of Arizona as a buyer. Betty was a former member of Luther Memorial Church in Springfield, where she sang in the choir. She later attended Chatham United Methodist Church. In her free time, Betty enjoyed doing word searches, gambling, reading, and jigsaw puzzles. Betty was known to be fun loving and was always down for a good joke. Most importantly she kept her faith number one in her heart and prayed every day.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Marjorie Lamb; and brother-in-law, William Lamb.
She is survived by her nephew, Stephen L. (Valerie) Lamb of Ohio; several cousins, and her special friend and caretaker, Patricia Brown.
Graveside ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, Chatham Memorial Cemetery
Cremation was be provided by Butler Cremation Tribute Center.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital or Shriners Hospital for Children.
The family is being served by Butler Funeral Home – Chatham, 8855 State Rte. 4, Chatham, IL 62629.
Please visit butlerchatham.com to offer your condolences.
