She was born October 21, 1924 at rural Lewistown the daughter of Ralph and Tesse (Fitzhenry) Butler. She married Richard O. Payne on August 27, 1948 at Lewistown. He died January 20, 2013. She was also preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Homer Butler and two sisters, Lois Yocum and Irma Jouffray. Surviving is one son, Ronald Payne of Canton, one sister, Anna Delle (Bill) Camp of Lewistown, and many nieces and nephews who she dearly loved.
Betty was a hairdresser and opened her first beauty shop the Curly Que in Lewistown 70 years ago. She later operated her beauty shop from home in rural Canton. She was a member of the Lewistown United Methodist Church. After retirement Betty enjoyed spending her time with family. She also enjoyed making quilts and braided wool rugs. Betty taught rug braiding too many people after her mother quit teaching. A highlight of the year was spending time at their cabin in Minnesota where she loved to fish.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday November 30th at the Henry-Lange Memorial Home in Lewistown with Pastors Monroe Bailey and Deryck Sonaram officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery at Lewistown. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to services at the memorial home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lewistown United Methodist Church or Donor’s Choice. To view Betty’s life tribute video or to send online condolences visit www.henrylange.com.
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