April 16, 2014
April 16, 2014
Bettye was a woman ahead of her time. She was born into a family of notable accomplishments with strong traditions of the Old South. Education, achievement and high moral standards were her ballast. She was highly intelligent, determined, industrious, and believed strongly in the dignity achieved from personal efforts, attention to detail and accomplishing goals. All the while exhibiting the grace and gentility of a true woman of the South. She was exceptionally proud of her heritage, an avid reader, keen observer of the effects of history on the present, an erudite conversationalist and accomplished athlete in her youth.
I am proud to be have been her step-daughter; her influence has been and will continue to be a motivating force in my life.
Eleanor Miller Smith
I am proud to be have been her step-daughter; her influence has been and will continue to be a motivating force in my life.
Eleanor Miller Smith