Betty was born on July 24, 1936 to John and Maude Winkle in Sheridan, Arkansas. She was the middle child out of three daughters, She passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on March 18, 2022. She was a loving, caring and devoted Mother and grandmother.

She worked very hard her entire life to provide for her two sons. She loved to cook and did so for many years at a few local restaurants such as The Red Pepper, The Alibi and also The Red Lion. Later in life she opened her own home as a private nursing home to care for several different people. She took great pride in doing so and became very close to a few.

Betty was always outside pulling weeds in her yard and chasing the gophers from her garden. She loved planting vegetables and flowers. Her passion has always been her beloved birds. She had an aviary in her backyard that at one point was filled with parakeets and that turned into having larger birds. Her favorite was an African Grey named Kitty, and then a couple more named Pirate and Pompii. And also a sweet Blue and gold Macaw named Cody. They were her lifelong companions and have all went to an amazing home.

Betty is proceeded in death by her eldest sister Nona Ludwig of McKinleyville, her youngest sister Juanita Colpitts of McKinleyville and both of her parents John and Maude Winkle.

Betty is survived by her eldest son Michael Moore (Sheryl), her youngest son Randy Moore and wife Terri, and her grandchildren Shane Moore (Denise), Trisha Perkins (Trampas), Jeremy Moore and Johnny Moore. Also her great grandchildren Tyler Moore (Justine), Brody Perkins, Teanna Perkins, Kinslee Perkins, Taya Moore, Kaden Moore, Shaylin Moore, Mya Moore and Jacob Moore. She also had one great great grandchild Braylon Moore. As well as numerous nephews and nieces.

Our family would like to thank her best friends and neighbors, that quickly became family, David and Beth Erquhart. They cared for her as if she was their own mother. Also her good friends Margaret and Vicky Findahl-Burnett. And I would like to give a very special thank you to those that helped make her wishes possible by helping me take care of her at home until the very end. Without the help of Caren Gleaton, Terri Moore and Natasha Nicholas, and the wonderful people at Hospice of Humboldt, it wouldn’t have been possible. Thank you so very much!

There will be no services held per Betty’s request. She will be greatly missed by many.

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