Betty Jayne (Hayes) Smoot

Betty Jayne Smoot 91 died February 6, 2017 at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center.  She was born March 1, 1925 to Ray W. and Nellie Mae Walker Hayes in Wichita.  She had been a resident of Sterling since 1943 and she was a Bank Teller for First National Bank for 18 years; Farmer State Bank for 16 years. She graduated Hutchinson High School in the class of 1943 and attended Sterling College.  She was a member of the United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, a longtime Sunday School Teacher, Kum Joy Nus Class, Sterling; member and past president of PEO Chapter W; member and past president of Sorosis Club; Little Bridge Club for  40 years; Rice County Arts Council member; former Cub Scout Mother and Den leader. On February 25, 1949 in Enid, Oklahoma she married Billy Joe Smoot, he died on May 5, 1949.

Survivors are son Bradley Smoot & fiancee, Larrie Ann, Lawrence, Ks.; Brother, Charles Hayes, Sterling; 2 grandchildren, Sarah Smoot, Elizabeth Smoot; nephews, Randy Rouse, Tim Hayes; nieces, Merry Guild, Margaret Black, Barbara Robertson, Rosalyn Hacker, Cynthia Morton and many wonderful friends and neighbors; her faithful companion, Molly.

Preceded in death by parents; sister, Virginia Rouse; nephew, Allen Rouse.

Funeral service will be 10:30 A.M., Saturday, February 11, 2017 at United Methodist Church, Sterling, officiating Rev. Rob Bolton.  Visitation is 2:00 to 7:00 P.M., Friday, February 10, 2017 at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling with the family present 5:00 to 7:00 P.M..  Burial will be in Sterling Community Cemetery. Memorials suggested to Friends of Animals in care of the funeral home.

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