Betty Lou Shuford
Betty Aldrich Shuford, 87, of Troy, formerly of Clarksville died Monday, Jan. 30, 2017 at Barnes Jewish Hospital at St. Peters.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Thursday at Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana. The Rev. Bill Maupin officiated. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery in Clarksville.
Visitation was from 10 a.m., until time of service Thursday at the funeral home.
Betty was born Aug. 13, 1929 in Ralls County, the daughter of James S. Aldrich, Sr. and Lucetta Sharp Aldrich. She was united in marriage to Kenneth D. Shuford, Sr., on Oct. 1, 1948 in Louisiana. To this union was born one son, Kenneth D. Shuford, Jr., and one daughter, Phyllis Shuford Bryant
She is survived by her daughter, Phyllis Shuford Bryant and husband, Ron of Troy, five grandchildren, Heather Palmisano and husband, Brian of Hillsboro, Holly Hotop and husband, Gabe of Perryville, Brian Bryant and wife, Lori of East Brunswick, N.J., Kristy Seidel and husband, Ray of Aurora, Ill., and Michael Shuford and wife, Stacy of Elsberry; nine great-grandchildren, Jase, Logan, Brendan, Gavin, Griffin, Emmett, Zachary, Braedan and Kelsey; sisters-in-law, Betty Dolbeare of Louisiana, Frances Koeller and husband, Harry of Quincy, Ill., Sara Glidden and husband, Harry of LaPlace, Louisiana and Leora Shuford of Phoenix, Ariz.; and a brother-in-law, Donald Shuford and wife, Jeanne of Peoria, Ill.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Shuford, Sr., her son, Kenneth Shuford, Jr., two brothers, Lyndall Aldrich and James Aldrich, Jr.
Betty attended school in rural Ralls County and Hannibal High School. She was employed as a switchboard operator for the telephone company in Louisiana, Missouri where she later met and married Kenneth.
The majority of their 63 year marriage was spent in Clarksville where they made their home. She also worked many years in retail sales and enjoyed gardening and sharing the works of her labor with family and friends.
Betty loved watching her children and grandchildren participate in various sports and cheering them on. spring and summer were always spent at the cabin on Eagle Island with many friends and family.
Methodist by faith, she enjoyed attending and teaching at the Clarksville United Methodist Church with her children.
In recent years she moved to Troy to be closer to her daughter and family.
Pallbearers were Gabe Hotop, Brian Palmisano, Ray Seidel, Mike Shuford, Greg Dolbeare, and Eric Dolbeare.
Memorials may be given to the Clarksville United Methodist Church Window Restoration Fund, c/o Collier Funeral Homes, Inc., 117 Barnard Drive, Louisiana, MO 63353 or to the donor’s choice.
