Bettye was born on April 8, 1932 to her parents, H.T. Earl Tollett and Wilhelmina Walker Tollett, on Shades Mountain in Birmingham, Alabama which is now known as Vestavia Hills.
She graduated from Shades Cahaba School, received her undergraduate degree from Jacksonville State University, and received her Master's Degree in Education from University of Montevallo.
Bettye Tollett and Lt. Donald Gene Moore were married on November 22, 1956 in Shades Mountain Baptist Church.
Bettye taught at numerous schools from elementary to business and lastly at Thompson Middle School, before working for Norton in Human Resource in Ohio. She also taught Sunday School for many years. She enjoyed reading and playing card and board games.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Don Moore; parents (H.T.) Earl and Wilhelmina Tollett; brother (H.T.) Earl Tollett, Jr.; sisters, Lexie Mae Miller and Florine Miller.
She is survived by her daughter, Jan De Cenzo (Steve); and grandsons, Alex De Cenzo and Nick De Cenzo.
A celebration of her life will be held on Friday, October 16 at First Baptist Church of Alabaster with visitation at 1 p.m. and a service at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to First Baptist Church of Alabaster for Community Ministry.
