Betty was born on April 30, 1927 in Laurel, Delaware and grew up on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. She was the daughter of George and Bly (Owens) Calloway. She graduated from Mardela Springs High School, Mardela Springs, Maryland and received her Bachelor of Science in Zoology from the University of Maryland.
Betty met her husband, Morris R. Keyser of Kansas City, Kansas in Philadelphia and was married on July 1, 1950. They moved to the Chicago area in 1952 and lived in Lansing and Crete, Illinois. In 1970, they moved to Blue Springs, Missouri and then the Roanoke neighborhood of Kansas City in 1978. She was a Brownie and Girl Scout Troop Leader in Crete. In Kansas City, she was a Board Member of the Theatre Workshop and later the Unicorn Theatre. Betty volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House for many years. She was an avid gardener and spent countless hours beautifying her Roanoke home and garden.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Morris R. Keyser, son, Robert N. Keyser and brother, Jack Calloway.
Betty is survived by her daughter, Connie L. Keyser and son, John C. Keyser, grandchildren, Piero Sutti, Giovanna Jimenez, great-grandchildren, Donovan Sutti, Melina Sutti and Nico Jimenez.
A Memorial Visitation will be held from 11:30am until 1:30pm on Wednesday, November 14th at Mt. Moriah, Newcomer & Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Road, Kansas City, Missouri. A Graveside Committal Service will follow at 1:30pm at Mount Moriah Cemetery South.
