Betty (McDermott) Halsey, 83, of North Platte, passed away on March 31, 2019 at her home.  She was born on October 21, 1935 to Howard and Lola (Beerman) Wilmeth at Gothenburg Hospital.  when she was very young the family moved to a ranch south of Maxwell, Nebraska.  She attended a one room school house through the eighth grade.  When her father died, the family moved to Gothenburg, Nebraska.  She graduated from high school in 1953.

Betty went to work at the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company.  She was united in marriage to Sy McDermott on April 9, 1955.  They moved to Sidney, Nebraska where she transferred to the telephone company there.  She accepted Jesus in 1957.  Due to her husband’s job, they moved quite often.  Wile living in Lincoln, Nebraska, Sy passed away in 1983.  Betty then moved to North Platte, Nebraska where she worked at the Outlet-London Fog and Dress Barn, until they closed.  After that, she worked for Gateway Auction.

In 2001, Betty married George Halsey.  George passed away in 2011.

She was preceded in death by her parents; step-father, Les Clark; both husbands; an infant great grand son, Taten McDermott; step-brother, Nathan Clark; two step-sisters, Jane Miller and Karen Adams; and numerous brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.

Betty is survived by her son, Troy McDermott; two daughters, Joy (Doug) Butolph and Shawna (Monte) Davison all of North Platte; brother, Larry Wilmeth of North Platte; sister, Creta Waltemath of Kearney; step-sister, Sharon Karre of North Platte; sister-in-law, Verdena Clark; eight grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com.  Memorials are suggested to Parview Community Church of the Nazarene.  Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 5, 2019 at Parkview Community Church of the Nazarene with Pastor James Trippett officiating.  Burial will be at the Wellfleet Cemetery in Wellfleet, Nebraska.  Visitation will be Thursday from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with family receiving friends from 5 to 7 p.m. at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which in in care of arrangements.