Betty Thayer, 90, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 14, 2020, in Vidor, Texas.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 20, 2020, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange, Texas. Father Sinclair Oubre will be officiating.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a Wake Service at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas.
Born in Syracuse, New York, on April 2, 1929, she was the daughter of William D. Bailey and Virginia Cox Bailey. Betty spent many years as an Administrative Assistant for St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church. She was a member of the St. Patrick’s Church Choir, as well as the Skaneateles Singing Seniors and the Pinegrove Women’s Golf League. Betty was a very family-oriented woman who loved to spend time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. The family enjoyed taking camping trips together and having family reunions any chance that they got. Betty loved to travel whether it was to Ireland, Hawaii, her fall trips to the Adirondack Mountains or just casual hunting with her husband. Betty liked to spend time in the kitchen cooking, baking, and decorating cakes for her loved ones. She was also known for reciting stories and poems, reading, playing cribbage, and her wonderful artwork. Betty loved her family dearly and will be greatly missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Virginia Bailey; her loving husband, Willard J. Thayer; grandparents, Grover A. Cox, Viola M. Carpenter, Theresa M. Callahan, and Henry J. Bailey; daughter, Sally A. Thayer; and her siblings, Virginia Beecher, Anne Dudley, Joan Cronin, and Lt. Col. William D. Bailey, Jr.
She is survived by her children, Mary C. Fischer and husband Robert, of Skaneateles, NY, Judy A. Brinkerhoff and husband Duane, of Orange, Mark W. Thayer and wife Amy, of Danville, VA, and Scott J. Thayer and wife Mary, of Baldwinsville, NY; grandchildren, Alice, Carrie, Hannah, Zoe, Justin, Sarah, Leila, Michael, Bailey, Reilley, Kevin, Christopher, Maureen, and Kathleen; 13 great-grandchildren; and her siblings, Susan E. Bailey, Robert M. Bailey and wife Marcy, and P. Kathleen Lovell; along with numerous other loving family and friends.
Serving as pallbearers will be Justin Brinkerhoff, Michael Brinkerhoff, Ryan Brown, and Zach Brown.
Condolences
Traci Schuster
February 19, 2020
I am so sorry to hear of Betty's passing. She was a lovely woman, my Mom's first cousin, and her family and husband Will were wonderful to me when I spent time at Cross Lake with them many years ago. My Mom had many many great memories with her Bailey cousins, and through their relationship, I got to know my cousins Mary, Judy, Mark and Scott. Love to you all and hope to meet up with you sometime in the future. Love, Traci Vedder Schuster
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February 19, 2020
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Merrill
February 19, 2020
My prayers are with all of you at a time of this -- You know we both had great parents and are very lucky in that aspect of Family . I don't blame your Mom for waiting as long as she did to join your dad - lol , but I know they both are sure happy they are once back together . --- the Merrill's
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February 18, 2020
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February 18, 2020
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February 18, 2020
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February 18, 2020
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February 18, 2020
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Faye Jones
February 18, 2020
My sincere condolences to you all for your loss. Betty and Will were corner stones at St Patrick's. Will was especially attentive to my "ArmyGirl" daughter - asking after her at every meeting. And Betty was of great help to me while taking over at the church. Please know that your loss will be felt from my family, as well as the St Pat's family. She was a very caring women. May she Rest In Peace with Will and the rest of her loved ones. Faye Woodworth Jones and Family.
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February 18, 2020
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Shirley Drummond
February 18, 2020
Sincere sympathy for all the Thayer family. I have so many memories of golfing trips with Betty, Will, Greg and I. An interesting note that probably only Scott knows about. As Will and Greg got older they were unable to hit the ball as far as before , so I have been told they were allowed to hit from the women's tees. The league still has the Will and Greg night when they all hit from the women's tees. Brad Hamer says it is the worst night of golfing and maybe the funniest! All my love Shirley Drummond
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February 18, 2020
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