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Bettyella “Betty” Lefiles Holyfield

Birth	:	24 Oct 1928 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA
Death	:	18 Dec 2008 Anchorage, Anchorage Borough, Alaska, USA
Burial	:	Rock Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Black Water, Surry County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.3756104, -80.6174698
Description	:	Anchorage resident Bettyella Holyfield, 80, died of natural causes on Dec. 18, 2008, at Providence Extended Care. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Evergreen Memorial Chapel, 737 E St., in Anchorage 99501. Betty was born on Oct. 24, 1928, in Oklahoma City, Okla. She became a resident of Alaska in 1950. Betty graduated in pre-med with a triple major in biology, chemistry, and physics from Willamette University in 1950, while teaching in the blind school, and did her initial graduate studies at the University of Michigan. In the... Read More	Anchorage resident Bettyella Holyfield, 80, died of natural causes on Dec. 18, 2008, at Providence Extended Care. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Evergreen Memorial Chapel, 737 E St., in Anchorage 99501. Betty was born on Oct. 24, 1928, in Oklahoma City, Okla. She became a resident of Alaska in 1950. Betty graduated in pre-med with a triple major in biology, chemistry, and physics from Willamette University in 1950, while teaching in the blind school, and did her initial graduate studies at the University of Michigan. In the early 1950s, Betty put herself through graduate school by teaching as the first non-BIA teacher in the one-room schoolhouses of the villages of Hughes, Northway, and Healy. After obtaining her master's degree in psychology from the University of California, Betty was a counselor for the Youth Opportunity Center, first in Fairbanks and then in Anchorage. Betty served as an advocate for the underserved and abused, as a counselor and director of programs for the WIN program, helping women gain an education, care for their families and obtain meaningful employment. Betty obtained her pilot's license in the late 1970s, and flew and served as a lieutenant colonel in the Civil Air Patrol for more than 20 years. She then obtained her master's degree in aerospace education at the University of Middle Tennessee, while pursuing her doctorate in aerospace education. She traveled throughout the (then) Soviet Union and China to evaluate the progress of their aerospace programs. Betty served in a number of capacities for the state of Alaska and the federal government, and was the "writer in residence," at the Loussac Library in Anchorage. The family wrote: "Betty was a lifelong 'learner'. She graduated in pre-med with a triple major in biology, chemistry, and physics from Willamette University in Salem, Ore., while teaching in the blind school. She came to Alaska after graduating in 1950 and put herself through graduate school by teaching in the one-room schoolhouses in the villages of Hughes, Northway, and Healy. After obtaining her master's in psychology from the University of California, Betty was a counselor for the Youth Opportunity Center, first in Fairbanks and then in Anchorage. She served as an advocate for the underserved and abused, and for many years as a counselor and director of programs for the WIN program; helping women gain an education, care for their families, and obtain meaningful employment. She was a past president of the business and professional women's clubs in Fairbanks and Anchorage. Her excitement and curiosity about the world around us were infectious. She was always very active with children and young adults and inspired many to careers in teaching, medicine, and research. After her own children had grown and gone away to college, she obtained her pilot's license and flew as a lieutenant colonel for the Civil Air Patrol, then pursued her master's and doctoral degrees in aerospace education. She traveled throughout the Soviet Union and China to assess the progress of their aerospace programs, and continued to write, lecture, and teach. Betty only saw the good in people and had the unique ability to help people see the best in themselves. We will miss her." Arrangements are with Janssen's Evergreen Memorial Chapel. (Anchorage Daily News (AK) ~ December 23 to December 24, 2008)

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Bettyella “Betty” Lefiles Holyfield's memorial is located at: Rock Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Black Water, Surry County, USA.
When did Bettyella “Betty” Lefiles Holyfield death?
Bettyella “Betty” Lefiles Holyfield death on 18 Dec 2008 in Anchorage, Anchorage Borough, Alaska, USA
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Latitude: 36.3756104
Longitude: -80.6174698

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Spouse

Marvin Woodrow “Spud” Holyfield

(1922 - 2016)

Children

Clay E. Holyfield

(1963 - 2021)

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