Betsy Wright

Betsy Wright, age 80, of North Platte, died Wednesday, August 12, 2020, in North Platte.

Betsy was born at Four Oaks, North Carolina, to William and Susan Allen on June 23, 1940. She graduated from Four Oaks High School in 1959 and Kings Business College in 1960 then started working.

On August 14, 1965, Betsy married Earl Wright at Smithville, North Carolina and they made their home in Four Oaks until moving to North Platte in 1976. Betsy went to work for Centennial Park Retirement Village in the Dietary Department and worked there for 21 years until retiring in 2009 as Food Service Supervisor.

Betsy was a member of First Christian Church, Lincoln County Historical Society and R.S.V.P. She cared for her family and friends and especially loved all her dachshunds, which she had in her home for over 50 years.

Betsy was preceded in death by her husband, Earl, and daughter, DeLou Smith; parents, William and Susan Allen; grandson, Brian Wright; and all her siblings, Ruth Stewart, Ruby Strickland, and Joseph, Ralph, Wilton and Eugene Allen.

She is survived by her family which includes Bill (Jodi) Allen, of Lincoln, and their kids, Keenan, Kyle and Joe; Lewis (Patsy) Allen, Kathy (Roger) Parker, and Joseph Allen, all of Four Oaks, NC; Harvey (Barbara) Stewart, of Benson, NC; Gail (Dennis) Massengill, of Nework, DE; Larry Reynolds, of North Platte; Penny (Bill) Kramer, of North Platte, and their children, Taylor Skala, Alisha and Todd Herndon, and Gunnar; Teresa Scott, of Toccoa, GA; son-in-law, Gene Smith and family, of Fontana, CA; grandchildren, Brandie Trujillo and Jerry and Novem Smith; her little dachshund, Lucy Lou; and other family members.

In keeping with Betsy's wishes, cremation was chosen. Graveside service and inurnment will be 2 p.m. Monday, August 24, 2020, in Ft. McPherson National Cemetery. The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com or from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to First Christian Church.