
Bettye was born May 2, 1929 in Peculiar, Missouri, the daughter of Earl Marshall and Estella Ota (Sittler) Conrad. She was a 1948 graduate of Peculiar High School and was a journalism major, attending college for two years. Bettye retired from Dolgins Jewelers in Kansas City, Missouri as a bookkeeper. She was a sports fanatic, and enjoyed watching football, baseball and basketball.