Obituary of Betty Jane DuBray Hall

Bedford - Betty Jane DuBray Hall, 89, of Bedford passed away at 5:15 pm on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at Stonebridge Health Campus. Born February 14, 1926, in Florissant, Missouri, she was the daughter of Henri (Harry) Paschal DuBray and Gertrude Matilda (Albers) DuBray. Betty was a graduate of Ferguson High School in Missouri. She married Ray Samuel Hall of Bedford on February 14, 1946. She graduated from Indiana University with a Masters in Education. Betty taught at Parkview and Lincoln Elementary Schools. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bedford since 1955. Professional memberships included NEA, ISTA, NLTA, and Retired Teachers. Other memberships included Delta Kappa Gamma, Tri Kappa, University Women, and Red Hats. In earlier years, Betty volunteered with The Girl Scouts. Betty and her husband, Ray, chaperoned student study groups to Europe for The Foreign Language League and The American Institute of Foreign Study for a number of years during the summers. Survivors include her sister, Isabel Davies of Chesterfield, MO, her children, Brenda Sanders and husband, Jack, of Johnson City, TN, Sam Hall and wife, Mellisa of Mount Vernon, IN, Damon Hall and wife Kimberly of Bedford, IN; six grandchildren, Jayne Sanders, Jill Sanders Dinco, Joseph Hall, Anna Hall D’Lima, Alafair Hall, and Benjamin Hall; three great-grandchildren, Roman D’Lima, Lucius D’Lima, and Julian D’Lima, and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, and siblings, Vera Frisella, Ruth Brannan, Harriett DuBray, and Paschal DuBray. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Saturday, February 6th in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Rev. Lee Brown officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday, February 5th at Day & Carter Mortuary. Burial will be at Cresthaven Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to The First Baptist Church of Bedford, 1515 20th Street, Bedford, IN 47421 or The Scleroderma Foundation, 300 Rosewood Drive, Danvus, MA 01923. Family and friends may express condolences at www.daycarter.com.