Betty Hallyburton

Betty Jean (Grauman) Hallyburton, age 91, of Tampa, FL passed away peacefully on November 22, 2017, with her family at her side. She was born to Stanley and Bertha Styles on September 8, 1926, in Gobles, Michigan. She married Robert E. Grauman in 1947 in Kalamazoo, MI. She graduated with her teaching degree from Western Michigan University and her Master's degree in elementary education from Indiana University Fort Wayne. She was passionate about education and taught kindergarten, first and second grade students in Michigan and Indiana for nearly 30 years in addition to raising her family. Betty was active in Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and Delta Kappa Gamma, a professional women educator's society. She also found time to sing for many years in church choirs, write poetry and a children's story, enjoy a round of golf, teach her kids to play canasta, travel the world, and enjoy beautiful sunsets. Her first husband of 46 years preceded her in death in 1994. She married Bristol Hallyburton in 1995 and they enjoyed almost 20 years together before his death in 2014. She was preceded in death by her step-sister Bonnie. She is survived by her daughter, Susan (Joseph) Cullen of Cicero, IN, and her sons, Gary (Margaret) Grauman of Tampa, FL, James (Sharon) Grauman of Henderson, NV, and Edwin (Eleanor) Grauman of Carmel, IN; step-children Mary McCreary of Pine Mountain, GA, Jean (Michael) McCain of Pine Mountain, GA, Kay (Dr. Allan) Maltbie of Durham, NC, Ann (Robert) Low of Ellijay, GA, William (Denise) Hallyburton of Boise, Idaho; 12 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, nine step-grandchildren, and sister-in-law Wanda (John) Boekhout of Kalamazoo, MI. She leaves a legacy of unconditional love and compassion to her family and others. A viewing will be held Sunday, December 3, from 2 -5 p.m. at the Gobles Chapel D. L. Miller Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Monday, December 4 at St. Jude Catholic Church in Gobles, MI at 11:00 a.m. The family suggests memorials be made to Mercy Home for Boys and Girls (www.mercyhome.org), the American Diabetes Association, or the American Heart Association.