Shortly after graduating from high school, Betty attended fashion design school in Los Angeles for a couple of years, where she shared lodgings with a fellow Santa Paulan, Mildred Grainger Magill, who was to become her sister-in-law a few years later when Betty met, fell in love with and married Mildred’s brother, Edwin Grainger.Betty and Edwin Grainger eloped to Las Vegas and were married there in 1937. The newlyweds returned and settled in Santa Paula, where they started a family.In 1950, Betty lost her husband to cancer, and was faced with the task of raising their three boisterous young children, Roger, Dennis (deceased), and Margaret. With immeasurable love, Betty devoted herself to raising her children, and by the grace of God, true grit, and lots of help from caring relatives, accomplished this task admirably.During this time, Betty worked behind the counter at the Pastry Pantry on Main Street in Santa Paula for several years. This was followed by a 20-year stint at the J. C. Penney store, then located on Main Street in Santa Paula, where she held sway in the business office as “Betty the Bookkeeper.”In 1969, Betty married another long time Santa Paula resident, Elmer Hyde (deceased). They spent many happy years traveling and enjoying their respective extended families. Both members of the Methodist Church in Santa Paula for almost 80 years, Betty and Elmer enthusiastically participated in many church activities.Besides her son and daughter, Betty is survived by stepson Richard Hyde (stepdaughter Linda Hyde Adams preceded her in death), stepdaughter-in-law Betty Hyde, son-in-law Richard Fogo, and daughter-in-law Linda Grainger. Betty has grandchildren Stacy Grainger and David (wife Jamie) Grainger, Scott Fogo, Jennifer Fogo (husband Jason) Hooson, Isabella Grainger (husband Adam) Littman, and Becky Grainger; step-granddaughter Jennifer Adams (husband Jason) Robinson and step-grandson Michael Adams; nine great-granddaughters: Hayley, Juliana and Allison Hooson, Elizabeth and Sarah Fogo, Barrett and Rory Littman, and Hannah and Abby Grainger; and one great-grandson, Jayden Grainger. Betty also leaves behind sisters-in-law Dorothy Grainger, Eva Griffiths, Mildred Magill, and Peggy Grainger of Santa Paula; brothers-in-law Robert Grainger and Stanley Griffiths of Santa Paula; sister-in-law Ginni Grainger and brother-in-law Donald Grainger of Fillmore; and many nephews and nieces.A memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Santa Paula on Friday, January 18 at 2 p.m.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Santa Paula.Arrangements are under the direction of Skillin Carroll Mortuary, 738 E. Santa Paula St., Santa Paula, 525-3391.