Betty Lou Amos (Stevenson) Payne, 87, went home to be with her Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ on February 24, 2023. She was born November 5, 1935,
to Edwin and Louetta Amos in Stilwell, KS.
On July 30, 1954, Betty married Jack W Stevenson and went on to have
five children. She remarried on April 1, 1989, to Hanford “Hank” Payne.
Betty grew up in Independence, MO, and graduated high school with a
class of 400+ students. She met Jack through his cousin Mae Stevenson.
They made his parents’ farm south of Oakley their home and raised
their kids there. Betty enjoyed working in retail clothing. In her
younger years, she worked at Sears in Kansas City. After her youngest
child started school, she worked at the Silhouette Shoppe in Oakley for
10 years. In 1982 she moved back to Independence, MO, and worked
different jobs until marrying Hank. They moved to Cotter, AR, and
enjoyed their retirement by fishing in the White river just below their
house. In 2000 they moved back to Blue Springs, MO, to be closer to
family and Betty took a part-time job at Walmart, working in the
clothing section, that she enjoyed. In 2013, Betty and Hank moved to
Oakley to be closer to her family. She so loved seeing and spending
time with her children and grandchildren.
Betty enjoyed her farm animals including chickens, cats and dogs of
which she raised registered German Shepherds. But her most prized
possessions were always her kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids. She
is cherished and loved by her children and will always be remembered as a
wonderful and amazing mother.
Betty was predeceased by parents, Edwin and Louetta; husband, Hank; her
ex-husband, Jack; twin siblings, Laura Clara Perry and Loren Clarence
Amos. She is survived by sister, Dorothy Carl of Dadeville, MO;
children, Paula (Phil) Beesley of Gove, KS, Monte (Rita) Stevenson of
Golden, CO, Lee (Sandra) Stevenson, Longmont, CO, Susan Stevenson of
Wichita, KS, and Todd (Karen) Stevenson of Oakley, KS; 20 grandchildren
and 33 great-grandchildren, and many more nephews and nieces.