Betty was born on July 11, 1933, to Carlyle Sidney and Neva Myrtle Keisler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Chester Sidney Keisler; sisters: Irene Keisler Smith, and Martha Keisler Caldwell and Shirley Keisler Tibbs; and by husbands Ted Leroy Setzer and Calvin C. Moore Sr.
She is survived by her daughter: Debbie Carringer Wike and husband Cliff of Conover, NC; granddaughters: Kelly Wike Wasko and her husband Carl of Waxhaw, NC, and Meredith Wike of Santa Cruz, CA; great grandchildren: Kinsey Grace Wasko and Alexander Wike Wasko of Waxhaw, NC; sisters: Mary Keisler McGee, Nancy Keisler Titrud; and sister-in-law: Lucille Dellinger Keisler all from Conover. Betty is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Betty was a long time member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hickory, NC. At Zion, Betty participated in the choir, the Deborah Circle, and served in many other capacities. She grew up as a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Conover, NC.
She was a long time employee of Gulf States Paper and later assisted in the management of M & K Rentals, LLC with her husband Calvin. Betty and Calvin were members of the Hickory Moose Lodge and Antique Car Club of Hickory. Betty loved to read and travel, but most of all, she loved spoiling her granddaughters and later her great-grandchildren.
The family thanks her caregivers at Abernethy Laurels; especially, JoAnn, Taylor, and Jodie, along with Amanda and Kirsten from Carolina Caring.
A celebration of Betty’s life will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, December 1st, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. David T. Drysdale II officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00- 2:45 prior to the service. The burial will follow the service in the church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1911 Zion Church Rd., Hickory, NC 28602, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2448 Emmanuel Church Rd., Conover, NC 28613, or the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 332 8th Avenue, 16th floor, New York, NY 10001.
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