Betty E.Black, 90, of Boise, died Thursday, May 15, 2014 at her home. Services are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian.
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Betty Eva Qualls Black, of Boise, passed away Thursday morning, May 15, 2014, at home. She was born December 19, 1923, in Fullerton, California, to Ralph W and Edna Jewel Qualls. She was the youngest of five children, including sisters Helen and Blanche, and brothers Clifford and John.
The Qualls family had come out west from Arkansas and settled in the Twin Falls, Idaho, area, but at the time of Betty's birth they were in California to pick fruit, there being no work in Twin Falls at the time.
Betty went to elementary school at Curry Union School where she first met her future husband, Jimmy L. Black. She graduated from Buhl High School in 1941, and then worked at the telephone company in Twin Falls for a time.
Later, she went to work at McChord Field near Tacoma, Washington, as a civilian until she was old enough to enlist in the United States Navy WAVES at age 20.
Betty attended the US Naval Training School at Hunter College in the Bronx, New York City, and received additional training at Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater, Oklahoma. She was stationed in the Port Director's office in Seattle, Washington, where she attained the rank of Chief. She was honorably discharged on July 9, 1946.
In December of 1944, Betty married Tom Price, of Twin Falls, Idaho, a Navy radio technician serving on the USS Bunker Hill. Tom was killed at the Battle of Okinawa on May 11, 1945.
On July 3, 1946 she married Jim Black, a Navy Veteran, also of Twin Falls, Idaho. They moved to Boise, where Betty and Jim raised a family of five children, including Janie, Jimmy, Daniel, Jeffry, and Scott.
Betty was a member of the First United Methodist church at the Cathedral of the Rockies, where she sang in the Chancel choir and also served as a Cub Scout leader for Pack 100.
She enjoyed working in city and county elections in various capacities of increasing responsibility. As an active member of the Republican party, she served on the campaign team of Governor Phil Batt. She also hosted a number of gatherings in support of Republican party candidates.
Betty is remembered for her elegance and style, her quick wit and laughter, and her commitment to her family, friends, and country.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Edna Qualls, her first husband, Tom Price, her siblings, Clifford Qualls, Helen Swall, Blanche Baker, and John Qualls, her nephews, Tim Qualls, Dusty Qualls, and Kelly Qualls, and, most recently, Jim Black, her husband of 67 years.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Janie and Rich Morris, and sons and daughters-in-law, Jim and Rita, Dan and Naomi, Jeff and Bea, and Scott and Janice; 16 grandchildren, Aaron and Kirsten Black, Jacelyn Black, Emily Saldana-Black, Josh and Candy Black, Carmen and Rick Blakeley, Nate and Deb Black, Brent and Raegan Black, Ben and Claire Black, Melanie Black, Maria Black, Jake Black, Katie Black, Audie and Jessica Black, Eli Black, Spencer Black, and Maritza Black; and 12 great-grandchildren, Zoey and Addison Black; Natalie and Nathan Saldana; Brave Black; Alanna, Ronan, and Elaine Blakeley; Samuel Black; and Hayden, Ellie, and Emma Black.
She is also survived by her many Qualls nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to thank her doctors and the extensive staff of Life's Doors-Horizon for their compassionate care.
A brief service will be held at the Idaho Veteran's Cemetery with military honors on Thursday, May 22, 2014, at 1:00 pm.
A gathering for friends and family will follow the service at the family home.
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Betty Eva Qualls Black, of Boise, passed away Thursday morning, May 15, 2014, at home. She was born December 19, 1923, in Fullerton, California, to Ralph W and Edna Jewel Qualls. She was the youngest of five children, including sisters Helen and Blanche, and brothers Clifford and John.
The Qualls family had come out west from Arkansas and settled in the Twin Falls, Idaho, area, but at the time of Betty's birth they were in California to pick fruit, there being no work in Twin Falls at the time.
Betty went to elementary school at Curry Union School where she first met her future husband, Jimmy L. Black. She graduated from Buhl High School in 1941, and then worked at the telephone company in Twin Falls for a time.
Later, she went to work at McChord Field near Tacoma, Washington, as a civilian until she was old enough to enlist in the United States Navy WAVES at age 20.
Betty attended the US Naval Training School at Hunter College in the Bronx, New York City, and received additional training at Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater, Oklahoma. She was stationed in the Port Director's office in Seattle, Washington, where she attained the rank of Chief. She was honorably discharged on July 9, 1946.
In December of 1944, Betty married Tom Price, of Twin Falls, Idaho, a Navy radio technician serving on the USS Bunker Hill. Tom was killed at the Battle of Okinawa on May 11, 1945.
On July 3, 1946 she married Jim Black, a Navy Veteran, also of Twin Falls, Idaho. They moved to Boise, where Betty and Jim raised a family of five children, including Janie, Jimmy, Daniel, Jeffry, and Scott.
Betty was a member of the First United Methodist church at the Cathedral of the Rockies, where she sang in the Chancel choir and also served as a Cub Scout leader for Pack 100.
She enjoyed working in city and county elections in various capacities of increasing responsibility. As an active member of the Republican party, she served on the campaign team of Governor Phil Batt. She also hosted a number of gatherings in support of Republican party candidates.
Betty is remembered for her elegance and style, her quick wit and laughter, and her commitment to her family, friends, and country.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Edna Qualls, her first husband, Tom Price, her siblings, Clifford Qualls, Helen Swall, Blanche Baker, and John Qualls, her nephews, Tim Qualls, Dusty Qualls, and Kelly Qualls, and, most recently, Jim Black, her husband of 67 years.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Janie and Rich Morris, and sons and daughters-in-law, Jim and Rita, Dan and Naomi, Jeff and Bea, and Scott and Janice; 16 grandchildren, Aaron and Kirsten Black, Jacelyn Black, Emily Saldana-Black, Josh and Candy Black, Carmen and Rick Blakeley, Nate and Deb Black, Brent and Raegan Black, Ben and Claire Black, Melanie Black, Maria Black, Jake Black, Katie Black, Audie and Jessica Black, Eli Black, Spencer Black, and Maritza Black; and 12 great-grandchildren, Zoey and Addison Black; Natalie and Nathan Saldana; Brave Black; Alanna, Ronan, and Elaine Blakeley; Samuel Black; and Hayden, Ellie, and Emma Black.
She is also survived by her many Qualls nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to thank her doctors and the extensive staff of Life's Doors-Horizon for their compassionate care.
A brief service will be held at the Idaho Veteran's Cemetery with military honors on Thursday, May 22, 2014, at 1:00 pm.
A gathering for friends and family will follow the service at the family home.
Betty E.Black, 90, of Boise, died Thursday, May 15, 2014 at her home. Services are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian.
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Betty Eva Qualls Black, of Boise, passed away Thursday morning, May 15, 2014, at home. She was born December 19, 1923, in Fullerton, California, to Ralph W and Edna Jewel Qualls. She was the youngest of five children, including sisters Helen and Blanche, and brothers Clifford and John.
The Qualls family had come out west from Arkansas and settled in the Twin Falls, Idaho, area, but at the time of Betty's birth they were in California to pick fruit, there being no work in Twin Falls at the time.
Betty went to elementary school at Curry Union School where she first met her future husband, Jimmy L. Black. She graduated from Buhl High School in 1941, and then worked at the telephone company in Twin Falls for a time.
Later, she went to work at McChord Field near Tacoma, Washington, as a civilian until she was old enough to enlist in the United States Navy WAVES at age 20.
Betty attended the US Naval Training School at Hunter College in the Bronx, New York City, and received additional training at Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater, Oklahoma. She was stationed in the Port Director's office in Seattle, Washington, where she attained the rank of Chief. She was honorably discharged on July 9, 1946.
In December of 1944, Betty married Tom Price, of Twin Falls, Idaho, a Navy radio technician serving on the USS Bunker Hill. Tom was killed at the Battle of Okinawa on May 11, 1945.
On July 3, 1946 she married Jim Black, a Navy Veteran, also of Twin Falls, Idaho. They moved to Boise, where Betty and Jim raised a family of five children, including Janie, Jimmy, Daniel, Jeffry, and Scott.
Betty was a member of the First United Methodist church at the Cathedral of the Rockies, where she sang in the Chancel choir and also served as a Cub Scout leader for Pack 100.
She enjoyed working in city and county elections in various capacities of increasing responsibility. As an active member of the Republican party, she served on the campaign team of Governor Phil Batt. She also hosted a number of gatherings in support of Republican party candidates.
Betty is remembered for her elegance and style, her quick wit and laughter, and her commitment to her family, friends, and country.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Edna Qualls, her first husband, Tom Price, her siblings, Clifford Qualls, Helen Swall, Blanche Baker, and John Qualls, her nephews, Tim Qualls, Dusty Qualls, and Kelly Qualls, and, most recently, Jim Black, her husband of 67 years.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Janie and Rich Morris, and sons and daughters-in-law, Jim and Rita, Dan and Naomi, Jeff and Bea, and Scott and Janice; 16 grandchildren, Aaron and Kirsten Black, Jacelyn Black, Emily Saldana-Black, Josh and Candy Black, Carmen and Rick Blakeley, Nate and Deb Black, Brent and Raegan Black, Ben and Claire Black, Melanie Black, Maria Black, Jake Black, Katie Black, Audie and Jessica Black, Eli Black, Spencer Black, and Maritza Black; and 12 great-grandchildren, Zoey and Addison Black; Natalie and Nathan Saldana; Brave Black; Alanna, Ronan, and Elaine Blakeley; Samuel Black; and Hayden, Ellie, and Emma Black.
She is also survived by her many Qualls nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to thank her doctors and the extensive staff of Life's Doors-Horizon for their compassionate care.
A brief service will be held at the Idaho Veteran's Cemetery with military honors on Thursday, May 22, 2014, at 1:00 pm.
A gathering for friends and family will follow the service at the family home.
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Betty Eva Qualls Black, of Boise, passed away Thursday morning, May 15, 2014, at home. She was born December 19, 1923, in Fullerton, California, to Ralph W and Edna Jewel Qualls. She was the youngest of five children, including sisters Helen and Blanche, and brothers Clifford and John.
The Qualls family had come out west from Arkansas and settled in the Twin Falls, Idaho, area, but at the time of Betty's birth they were in California to pick fruit, there being no work in Twin Falls at the time.
Betty went to elementary school at Curry Union School where she first met her future husband, Jimmy L. Black. She graduated from Buhl High School in 1941, and then worked at the telephone company in Twin Falls for a time.
Later, she went to work at McChord Field near Tacoma, Washington, as a civilian until she was old enough to enlist in the United States Navy WAVES at age 20.
Betty attended the US Naval Training School at Hunter College in the Bronx, New York City, and received additional training at Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater, Oklahoma. She was stationed in the Port Director's office in Seattle, Washington, where she attained the rank of Chief. She was honorably discharged on July 9, 1946.
In December of 1944, Betty married Tom Price, of Twin Falls, Idaho, a Navy radio technician serving on the USS Bunker Hill. Tom was killed at the Battle of Okinawa on May 11, 1945.
On July 3, 1946 she married Jim Black, a Navy Veteran, also of Twin Falls, Idaho. They moved to Boise, where Betty and Jim raised a family of five children, including Janie, Jimmy, Daniel, Jeffry, and Scott.
Betty was a member of the First United Methodist church at the Cathedral of the Rockies, where she sang in the Chancel choir and also served as a Cub Scout leader for Pack 100.
She enjoyed working in city and county elections in various capacities of increasing responsibility. As an active member of the Republican party, she served on the campaign team of Governor Phil Batt. She also hosted a number of gatherings in support of Republican party candidates.
Betty is remembered for her elegance and style, her quick wit and laughter, and her commitment to her family, friends, and country.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Edna Qualls, her first husband, Tom Price, her siblings, Clifford Qualls, Helen Swall, Blanche Baker, and John Qualls, her nephews, Tim Qualls, Dusty Qualls, and Kelly Qualls, and, most recently, Jim Black, her husband of 67 years.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Janie and Rich Morris, and sons and daughters-in-law, Jim and Rita, Dan and Naomi, Jeff and Bea, and Scott and Janice; 16 grandchildren, Aaron and Kirsten Black, Jacelyn Black, Emily Saldana-Black, Josh and Candy Black, Carmen and Rick Blakeley, Nate and Deb Black, Brent and Raegan Black, Ben and Claire Black, Melanie Black, Maria Black, Jake Black, Katie Black, Audie and Jessica Black, Eli Black, Spencer Black, and Maritza Black; and 12 great-grandchildren, Zoey and Addison Black; Natalie and Nathan Saldana; Brave Black; Alanna, Ronan, and Elaine Blakeley; Samuel Black; and Hayden, Ellie, and Emma Black.
She is also survived by her many Qualls nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to thank her doctors and the extensive staff of Life's Doors-Horizon for their compassionate care.
A brief service will be held at the Idaho Veteran's Cemetery with military honors on Thursday, May 22, 2014, at 1:00 pm.
A gathering for friends and family will follow the service at the family home.
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