Betty Mae Moore

Betty Mae Moore, age 82 of Hastings, died Monday evening, December 17, 2007 at her home. Betty, the daughter of Floyd and Marie (Jacobs) Thomas was born April 20, 1925 in Hastings. She graduated from Hastings High School. Betty married Donald Worth Moore from Goldsboro North Carolina, on December 9, 1948. The couple lived in North Carolina where their first two children, Jo Ann and Gary were born and then settled in Hastings and had two more children, Betty Jo and Doug. Betty retired from the Barry County Road Commission in 1987 where she worked for 25 yrs. as the office manager and Secretary of the Board. Betty was a life long member of St. Rose Of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America, Court St. Rita for over 40 years and served many years as the Regant for Court St. Rita. She was a member of the Pennock Hospital Guild #8 where she was active in many charitable Activities. Betty also enjoyed being a member of the Red Hatters and the Widow's Club. She enjoyed many years bowling on the Seniors Bowling League and participated in Youth/adult bowling tournaments with her grandchildren. Betty enjoyed line dancing, mystery bus tours and friday afternoon card games with her friends. She was active at the Commission on Aging where she volunteered many hours on various projects. She especially enjoyed attending the annual Grandmother's Tea hosted by the COA with her Daughter's, Daughter's in-law,granddaughters and great-granddaughters. Besides her wonderful brownies, Betty will most remembered for her kindness, compassion and charity towards others. She visited the sick and shut-ins, gave rides to those in need to appointments, church, grocery shopping etc. She was always finding ways to help others, putting the needs of others before herself. She lived a humble , Faith filled Christian life that was an example to all. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two brothers Joe Thomas and Dick Thomas and her sister Mary Louise (Thomas) Mrozinski. Betty is survived by her sister's, Virginia (Thomas) Goodson of Hastings, Patricia (Thomas) Allison of Middleville, brother Dale Thomas of Apple Valley California, her children Jo Ann (Moore) Lejins of Delton, Gary / Becky Moore of Gladstone Mi., Betty Jo (Moore) / John Jacobs Sr.of Hastings, and Douglas /Julie Moore of Grand Rapids, thirteen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held Friday from 4 - 6 pm at St. Rose Church with a Rosary following at 6:00pm. A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday December 22, 2007 at 11:00 am at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Fr. Alfred J. Russell presiding. Betty will be laid to rest beside her husband, Donald at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Hastings. In lieu of flowers, Betty wished for memorial contributions be made to the restoration fund of her beloved church St. Rose. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).