St. Clair County Obits

BETTY L. PASLEY

St. Clair County Courier
Friday, 11 April 2008
Bettie Lou Pasley passed away March 18, 2008 at Camden Care Center, Harrisonville. She was born Oct. 5, 1924 in LaHarpe, Kansas to Elmer and Beulah {Lacy] Dickerson. She was the only daughter of six children. She had five brothers [Max, Jim, Jerry, Ronnie and Don] She attended high school at Paseo High School, Kansas City.
During World War II, Bettie built aircraft engines for Pratt & Whitney in Kansas City. After that, she
worked for the Firestone Store in Kansas City as a sales clerk. She married Therman Pasley in 1945. They
first lived in Kansas City and then moved to North Kansas City in the 1950's. Bettie was a homemaker.
She was a member of Hillside Christian Church and was active with the youth group.
Bettie is survived by daughters, Margaret Ann and Deborah, step-children Aileen and Bob, two brothers
Jerry and Don, 10 grandchildren, 19 greatgrandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Services were held Wednesday, March 26, at the Sheldon-Goodrich chapel, Osceola, with Greg Mangum
officiating. Soloist Richard Sunderwirth sang "Because He Lives" and "City of Gold". Accompanist
was Gail Ingle. Casketbearers were Dale Pasley, Rick Dickerson, Dan Dickerson, Christina Fuerstenberg, Jennifer cashman and Dan smith. Interment was in the Roscoe Cemetery.