Betty Lou Hoff

Betty Lou Hoff passed from this world into eternal life with the Lord Jesus on September 21, 2023. She was 95, born December 20, 1927. Betty joined her first daughter, Carolyn Jo Gale (b.January 20, 1956--d.January 21,1956. She leaves behind her loved and loving family of: son Mike and Mary Ellen Gale; daughter Patricia (Gale) White and Bill White. Grandchildren: Emily (Gale) Graham and Bobby Graham, Kimberly (Gale) Richey and Cale Richey, Ryan and Ashton White, Beth White. Great-grandchildren: Jolene White, Ella Richey and Eva Richey.

Betty Lou was the only child of Elias and Mary Ellen Scott. She was born and raised on a farm near Hagerstown, Indiana. She had a love of horses from an early age. She loved riding them in her youth.

Betty Lou graduated from Ball State University 1950. She was inducted into Phi Lambda Theta, 2-19-1955. She received a Masters in Education from there in 1959 , while cooking large dinners for the extra farm hands, cleaning it up when she got home from school, making the evening supper , etc. and raising a small son and daughter. Betty taught elementary school for more than 30 years in Indiana and Bellbrook, Ohio. In 1982, she also used her considerable talents teaching 1st- 2nd-3rd grade Bible class students until 2007. Many colleagues and students said that she was a very good teacher.

When Covid 19 hit, the elderly at her nursing home were given the vaccinations first. She said that was right for them to try the vaccine first, because they had already lived their lives. They could try them first, in case there were bad reactions, it wouldn’t harm the younger people.

Many people enjoyed Betty’s love and friendship for many years. She will be missed.

A visitation for Betty will be held Wednesday, September 27, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at Tobias Funeral Home, 3970 Dayton Xenia Road, Beavercreek, ohio, followed by a funeral service at 1:00 PM.

Betty will be laid to rest in Greenlawn Cemetery, South Charleston, Ohio.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.tobias-fh.com for the Hoff family.