Betty Earl Thomas was born May 16, 1930 to Clifton Briscoe Sr. and Era (Young) Briscoe in Idabel, Oklahoma. She was the youngest of seven children. Betty attended Berkley Sr. High in Berkley, California. In 1947, Betty met Lealus Thomas and they married, to this union seven children were born. In 1948 they moved to Oklahoma City, OK and raised their family. The family joined Quayle United Baptist Church in 1963. She sung in the Sr. Church Choir, her family participated and were very active in church. Betty is preceded in death by her husband, both parents, two children: Lee Anthony Thomas and Madge Smith, four brothers and two sisters. Betty leaves to cherish her memory, five children: Loretta Wamble (Marcus), Lago Vista, TX, Marita Lacey, Elaine Alexander (Dale), Sharon Kennedy and Benjamin Thomas (Linda) all of Oklahoma City, OK, eighteen grandchildren, thirty-one great grandchildren, a host of many other relatives and many many friends.