Betty J. Crowell

She was born on February 26, 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri and graduated from Central High School. She lived in Kansas City, Missouri and Raytown, Missouri after marrying husband Glen Crowell in 1947. She was a member of the Community of Christ (RLDS Church) and taught Sunday school when her children were young. Betty was very artistic and a fine seamstress, sewing many clothes and costumes for her girls during their childhood.

Betty and Glen became co-owners of the Big Creek Country Show along with their daughter and son-in-law Cindy and Dennis Dittemore in 1982, and Betty really enjoyed working behind the scenes making tickets and taking reservations over the phone for many years. She loved seeing her friends at the show every week. She attended the show for 36 years until her health wouldn’t permit it.

She is survived by daughters Cindy Dittemore and husband Dennis of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Lisa Cline and husband Kevin of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, and Amy Richardson and husband Marc of Leawood, Kansas, along with 9 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Her son Stephen and husband Glen preceded her in death.

She will truly be missed by all who ever knew her.