Betty was born on December 14, 1931 in Shelby County, Alabama to E.A. and Elizabeth (DeShazo) Edwards.
On February 4, 1956 she married Harold Adolph Matern and they were married for over 63 years until his death. They raised two sons, Hal and Karl, and two daughters, Becky and Kathy. Together in love they traveled the country and the world while Harold served in the U.S. Navy.
Betty loved her family and especially her husband Hal. Together they developed and managed a web-based doll clothing business for many years.
Betty was preceded in death by her husband Hal, her father E.A., and her mother Elizabeth. She is survived by her four children, Hal (Cindy), Becky (Ron), Karl and Kathy, her grandchildren, Brianne (Jared), Dallas, Brittany (Brandon) and Jenny, and her great-grandchildren, Maya, Grayson and Baby Bell (due in September).
A visitation service will be held on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at The Open Door United Methodist Church of Cocoa, 825 Forrest Avenue, Cocoa, FL at 10 AM, followed by a funeral service at 11 AM at the same location. A reception will be held at Hughlett Hall adjacent to the church following the funeral service. Donations may be sent in lieu of flowers to Sharing Center of Central Brevard https://sharingcenter.org/
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