Loving mother of Leslie (Michael) Archer, Edward Thigpen, II and the late Deborah Bailey Thigpen; grandmother of Genevieve, Nathanael and Simon.
Family will welcome friends on Friday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Schellhaas Funeral Home & Cremation Services, ltd., 5864 Heckert Road, Bakerstown, PA 15007. Additional viewing hour to follow at Faith United Methodist Church 23 E Brown St Lock Haven, PA 17745-3605 on Saturday August 21, from 10:30-11. where a service will follow at 11am.
Betsy was a proud minister’s wife and known for her gentle soul. She was a passionate artist and gardener who loved the outdoors. In her younger years Betsy was a synchronized swimmer at the University of Maryland. She loved children and prior to motherhood she taught second grade.
In lieu of flowers family suggests donations to Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Attention: Leslie Dunn, MPH, ADRC Administrator University of Pittsburgh UPMC Montefiore, Four West 200 Lothrop Street Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2582