Betty J. Layson, 88, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Tuesday February 11, 2014 at Messiah Lifeways, Mechanicsburg.
Born on June 5, 1925 in Royalton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry William and Anna Elizabeth (Sipe) Brickman.
Betty was a 1941 graduate of the former Royalton High School and a 1943 graduate of Middletown High School. She was a retired manager from Bell Telephone and a member of the Bell Telephone Pioneers. She was also a member of the Camp Hill Church of God, and was well-known for her beautiful singing voice which she used to praise God. Betty was an excellent seamstress and enjoyed both crocheting and knitting.
She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Edgar "Ed" J. Layson, of Mechanicsburg; two nephews, Mike Wilson, of TX, and John William (Bill) Brickman, of Middletown; two nieces, Claire Westberg and her husband Richard, of AZ, and Kay Ann Baxter, of Hershey
She was preceded in death by a brother, Harry "Bud" Brickman, and a sister, Wanda Wilson.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Monday February 17, 2014 in the Myers-Harner Funeral Home, 1903 Market St., Camp Hill, with Pastors Bob Malick and Richard Shover officiating. A viewing will be held on Monday in the funeral home from 11:00 A.M. until the time of the service. Burial will be held immediately following the service in the Rolling Green Cemetery, Camp Hill.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Camp Hill Church of God, 123 N. 21st St., Camp Hill.