Elizabeth M. Betty" (Booth) Barrett

TROY- Elizabeth M. "Betty" (Booth) Barrett, 80, of Troy, PA, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, October 18, 2007 at the Bradford County Manor. She was the loving wife of Rev. James W. Barrett, to whom she married on August 25, 1952. The couple had 55 happy years together. Family and friends are welcome to call from 2:00-3:00 PM on Sunday, October 21, 2007 at the Gerald W. Vickery, Jr. Funeral Home Inc., 110 West Main Street, Troy, PA. Following the visitation at 3:00 PM on Sunday at the funeral home, there will be a service to celebrate Mrs. Barrett's life with Rev. Gill Mitchell and Rev. Charles Hess officiating. Betty was born on May 2, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA. She was the daughter of the late A. Alan and Florence (Kellogg) Booth. After graduating from Mansfield Normal School (Mansfield University), Betty went into teaching before starting her family with her husband Jim. When she and Jim married and started their family, Betty became a dedicated wife and mother. Beyond performing the usual duties of a pastor's wife in the various United Methodist churches where Jim ministered, she also belonged to the United Methodist Women. To Betty, family meant everything. Her family includes her husband Jim, her son David O. (Wendy) Barrett of Ontario, NY, her daughter Elizabeth M. (Barrett) Mortimer of Beaver Dams, NY, her grandson Eric M. (Crystal) Barrett of Williamson, NY, her great grandchildren Corbin and Alexis Barrett, and her brother Alan (Marjorie) Booth of Nashville, TN, along with several nieces and nephews. Her parents and her brother Arnold Booth, preceded Betty in death. Contributions in Betty's memory may be given to the charity of one's own choosing.