Betty Jean Mason passed away peacefully January 5, 2018 in Camden, Arkansas. She was born September 8, 1928 in Alhambra, California to Lafayette Mullenix and Margrethe (Hansen) Mullenix.
Betty’s husband Marion Daniel Mason preceded her in death in 2006. She leaves behind two daughters, Denelle Christine (Mason) Spiers-Aiken of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Dana Lynn (Mason) Reel and son-in-law, Robert Reel of Hot Springs, Arkansas. She also had five grandchildren; Tadessa Mefferd, William Banks, Jessica Nicolosi, Jason Crawford and Sonya Walraven and ten great grandchildren. Christine, Betty’s daughter, was living with her at the time of her death.
Betty grew up in southern California and graduated from San Jacinto High School in 1947. Betty worked for Pacific Bell in San Diego and General Telephone Company in Hemet, California for over 20 years; retired in 1990 and moved to Colorado. Betty also lived in Kyle, Texas, from 2003 to 2015, then moved to Arkansas to be closer to family. Travel was Betty’s passion and had traveled to Europe, Russia, Mexico, Hawaii, Alaska and Canada. While living in Kyle she went on several cruises with the Senior Center to the Caribbean and Honduras.
Funeral services will be Thursday, February 8th, 1:30 p.m. at Section 38, Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, where she will be interred with her husband Daniel.
