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1936 – 2025
Cameron, MO- Betty Ann (King) Demas, 89, of Cameron, passed away peacefully October 21, 2025 at her home. She was born July30, 1936 to Glen and Edna (Mattox) King in Cameron.
Betty, a lifelong resident of Cameron, graduated with Cameron High school class of 1954. She worked as a flight attendant for TWA in the late 1950's, clocking over 2,000 hours of flying time. On March 17, 1958, she married Donald P. Demas in Kansas City, Mo. They were married 60 years. Betty was a member of Beta Sigma Phi and a founder of the Cameron Depot Museum.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Donald; daughter Kellie Delancey; brother, Bill King.
Memorial fund to Three Rivers Hospice or Cameron Depot Museum.
Betty is survived by daughters Kristie (Ronnie) Calhoon, Cameron, MO, Robin (Denny) Murphy, Cameron, MO; 7 grandchildren, Phillip Limb, Hollie Limb, Jennifer Erickson, Dakota Calhoon, Allison Murphy, Adam Murphy, Morgan Murphy; 10 great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Connie Young, Eagle, ID, Cathie Whitlock, Kansas City, MO; nieces and nephews.
Services will be 2:00 PM, Friday, October 24, 2025 at Poland-Thompson Funeral Home, Cameron, MO. Visitation 1:00-2:00 PM, prior to the service. Burial, Cameron Memory Gardens.
For online condolences, visit www.polandthompson.com.
Arrangements under the direction of Poland-Thompson Funeral Home, Cameron, MO.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Pat Nicholson Woolley
October 23, 2025
Betty was Beautiful. She could play the boogie-woogie piano type music like I had never heard before. Jerry Lee Lewis would have been proud. Betty will be missed.
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