Betty Baney

Betty Sue (Coble) Baney, 79, of Huggins, Missouri, left this earth for her heavenly home on October 19, 2025. She was born April 8, 1946, in Bado, Missouri, to Lee and Pauline (Mings) Coble. Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully after a life filled with love, laughter, and dedication to family and community.

Betty was united in marriage to Kenney “Dicky” Sterlin Baney on March 5, 1966, and together they shared 38 wonderful years of marriage before his passing. To this union were born two daughters, Arla (Baney) Stubblefield and Darla (Baney) Conway, who remained her pride and joy throughout her life.

In her youth, Betty attended Barnum School before transferring to Houston. She went on to complete her junior and senior years of high school at Oklahoma City Southwestern, where she later continued her education for two years at the junior college.

Betty was saved at an early age and was a member of Evening Shade Community Church and Crossroads of Faith Church. There she enjoyed worship and fellowship with friends and neighbors throughout the years. Her faith remained a steady foundation in her life and a source of comfort and strength to those around her.

After Dicky’s passing, Betty sold the dairy farm, but she kept 20 acres. There she built her home and made countless memories over the last 21 years. Throughout her life, Betty was a hardworking and determined woman, holding various jobs that reflected her dedication and resilience. In the 1970s, she traveled with her husband and eldest daughter to Washington to work for Libby’s during the summers. She later worked for H.D. Lee and then devoted nearly 30 years to the Brown Shoe Factory in Mountain Grove, proudly recalling that she “packed out the last pair of shoes” before the factory closed. Never one to sit still, Betty attended Cosmetology School in West Plains and continued her journey with a new purpose.

Perhaps Betty’s most meaningful role came later, through her work with the University of Missouri Extension, helping youth get involved with 4-H. Known lovingly as “Grandma Betty” to countless kids and families, she touched numerous lives with her kindness, guidance, and genuine care. Even after retirement from the Extension Office, she continued her role as the Superintendent over the Home Economics Department for the Texas County Fair, where she continued her work with youth. She worked her last fair this summer after almost 39 years. She was presented with a quilt signed by 4-H’ers past and present and it was a prized possession. Her heart for young people and her commitment to community service will be remembered by all who knew her.

Betty enjoyed life’s simple pleasures: sewing and quilting, which she loved, playing cards with friends, listening to live music at Manes Music Makers, taking day trips to the casino, going to Silver Dollar City, taking road trips, cooking for family and friends, sharing her famous recipes, and spending time visiting with those she loved most. Her home was always open, a family story ever ready and her laughter always near.

Those preceding Betty in death include her loving husband of 38 years, Kenney “Dicky” Baney, her parents, Lee and Pauline (Mings) Coble, and two sisters, Virginia Lee (Coble) Stepp and Marjorie Pauline (Coble) Sullens.

Surviving are her two daughters, Arla Stubblefield and husband Robbie of Bendavis, Missouri, and Darla Conway and her significant other, Joshua Root, of Lebanon Missouri, five grandchildren, Shai Roark (Shane), Kyler Hayes (Tori), Tyann Nettleton (Shane), Brody Hayes (Kim), and Kassidy Conway, thirteen great-grandchildren, Elsie, Gentry, Coen, Maverick, Rydden, Kyson, Layton, Caseten, Atlee, Treven, Treysen, Laramie “Yoder” and Quintin “Benny”, one brother, Kenny Coble (Lola), one sister, Barbara (Coble) Hurley, as well as many nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives. Betty loved each of them deeply and cherished every moment spent with her growing family.

Betty, or as most knew her, “Grandma Betty,” will be deeply missed but forever remembered for her generosity, her humor, her unwavering faith, and the love she poured into her family and community.

“This is not goodbye, this is just, see ya later.”