1928

Betty Royall Owens was born on 08 Jan 1928 in Newton, Catawba, North Carolina, USA a child of Thomas Royall Owens and Noma Hollingsworth Owens.

1930

Bettie R Owens was counted in the census on 14 Apr 1930 in Newton, Catawba, North Carolina, USA, as a 2-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home was her father, Thomas R Owens; her mother Noma R Owens; and her sister Marian V Owens.

1949

When she was 20, she married Richard Calvin “Dick” Myers, son of J B Myers and Mozell Brown Myers, on June 18, 1949 in Newton, Catawba, North Carolina, USA at Newton Methodist Church.

1950

Betty O Myers was counted in the census on 12 Apr 1950 in Martinsville, Henry, Virginia, USA, as a 22-year-old, female, married, white, wife. Also in the home was her husband, Richard C Myers.

2010

On June 14, 2010, Betty Owens Myers was mentioned as the living wife in the obituary of Mr Richard Calvin “Dick” Myers.

2022

She died on 18 Oct 2022 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA. She was buried on 29 Oct 2022 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Quaker Cemetery. 

Obituary

A graveside service to celebrate the life of Betty Royall Owen Myers, 94, will be held Saturday, October 29, 2022, at 11:00 AM at Quaker Cemetery. Rev. Gary Rivas will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lyttleton Street United Methodist Church, 1206 Lyttleton Street, Camden, SC 29020.

Betty died Tuesday, October 18, 2022 after a short illness. Born in Newton, NC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Royall and Noma Hollingsworth Owen. Growing up in Newton with her older sister Marion, she spent every free moment outdoors and playing sports. She was often high scorer on her varsity basketball team and after entering Duke University she served on the Women’s Athletic Association Board. Betty would never miss watching a Duke basketball game if she could help it.

Betty married Richard C. Myers in 1949 in the Newton Methodist Church and they enjoyed 61 years together. They moved to Martinsville, VA after their honeymoon where Dick was employed by Dupont. Their three sons were raised there until Dupont transferred the family to Camden, SC in 1968. Betty enjoyed working as a secretary in a textile mill and a doctor’s office early in their marriage; after children, she volunteered tirelessly for charities and the church. She loved the Thursday Book Club and was president of the Charity League; she also was a “Pink Lady” at the Camden hospital for 15 years. Betty was a lifelong and active member of the Methodist Church in Newton, Martinsville, and Camden, serving as circle leader and on many committees and service projects. Betty and Dick loved golf and played many rounds at Camden Country Club as well as dozens of other courses in their travels across the United States and Europe. In 2005, Betty and Dick moved to a retirement community in Columbia where they lived their later years enjoying new activities with both old and new friends and their growing extended family.

Betty was predeceased by her husband and her sister. She is survived by her sons, Rick and Susan Myers of Camden, Tom and Margaret Myers of Camden, and Mark and Janell Myers of Spartanburg; her grandchildren Meredith (Parkes) Coggins, Andrew (Paige) Myers, Thomas (Lori) Myers, Jordan Myers, Patrick (Liz) Myers, Jane Blair Myers, Davis (Cameron) Shaver, Nicholas (Mary Grace) Myers, Joseph Myers, Daniel Myers; 10 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

Graveside Service
Saturday, October 29, 2022
11:00 AM
Quaker Cemetery
713 Meeting Street
Camden,SC
29020