1948 (t) Betty Lou Platt (84)

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1948 (t) Betty Lou Platt (84)

Betty Lou (Platt) Shifley

Contributed by the family, Oct. 2014

Betty Lou Shifley October 14, 1930 – October 19, 2014 Betty Lou Platt Shifley, class of 1948, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 19, 2014 at the age of 84 in Port Orchard, Washington. She was born and raised in Angelica, New York.  Her father, Burton Platt, owned or managed a number of grocery stores in Angelica. Betty Lou’s family moved to Pacific Grove in July 1946 and she attended PGHS until February 1947 when she returned to Angelica to graduate in June 1948.  She married Clyde Shifley (class of 1946) on April 30, 1949 in Pacific Grove.  Betty Lou and Clyde lived in Paso Robles, Atascadero, Salinas, Yuma AZ, Santa Maria, San Jose area (1962-1990), retired in Houghton NY and Angelica NY (August 1990-July 2014), and most recently Port Orchard WA. Betty Lou is survived by her beloved husband of 65 years, Clyde Shifley, their four children – Alan (Tammy) Shifley of Kings Valley Oregon; Linda (Donny) Smith of Rochester, New York; Jim (Sue) Shifley of Rochester, New York; and Ruth (Ron) Cross of Port Orchard, Washington – her sister Gertrude Lytle of Houghton, New York, six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, and countless friends across the United States whose lives she touched during her years on this earth. She treasured and prayed continually for each one. Before slipping away Betty Lou was able to spend time praying, singing hymns and laughing with her family. She possessed a simple and almost child-like faith that carried her through the good times and the hard times in her life, and ultimately into the arms of her Savior. She is already being missed, but we look forward to the reunion that will be coming someday

Olean Times Herald on Oct. 26, 2014

PORT ORCHARD, Wash. - Betty Lou Shifley, 84, formerly of Angelica, passed away peacefully Sunday (Oct. 19, 2014) at her daughter's home in Washington. A memorial service will be held at the First Baptist Church in Angelica in early summer of 2015. Funeral arrangements are handled by Brown & Powers Funeral Home in Angelica. To send a remembrance visit www.brownandpowersfuneralhomes.com.