Betty Rea Martin Crone

She was born Jan. 23, 1924 in Hamilton, MO, to Raymond Neal and Lora Catherine Hoskins. She moved to Kansas City, MO, spent the rest of her life in the Kansas City area, attended Northeast High School and was a lifelong member of the Methodist church.

Betty spent 18 years working in the insurance business and was elected President of the National Association of Insurance Women before leaving to join the Carrier Transmission Systems (CTS) office of The Associated Press for the next 20 years before retiring in 1984.

Shortly after leaving The Associated Press, Betty started volunteering at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City where she continued for 30 years and was named 2006 Volunteer of the year before retiring in 2015.

In addition to her parents, Betty was predeceased by bother Richard and husbands William Martin and Charles Todd Crone.

She is survived by her loving family; son Robert Martin, daughter-in-law Lynne and granddaughters Whitney and Nicole of Murfreesboro, TN, daughter-in-law Jan Gentry and grandson Brandon of Waco, TX, son Bradley Martin, daughter-in-law Marcia, granddaughter Amber Sugar, son-in-law Matt, step-grandson Jason Black of Snow Camp, NC, great grandsons Landen and Miles and great granddaughter Arianna of Raymore, MO, grandson Brady Martin, great grandsons Rocco and Oakley and great granddaughter Bryleigh of Raymore, MO, cousins Tom Hoskins of Warrensburg MO., and Pat Hoskins of Shawnee, KS.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Asana Hospice and Palliative Care, Independence, MO.17201 East US Highway 40, Suite 207, Independence, Missouri, 64055; (816) 444-2273.

Arrangements under the direction of Mt Moriah, Newcomer & Freeman Funeral Home, Kansas City, MO.