Betty Sue Roe (Gray), 67, of Independence passed away March 28, 2021.

Betty was born Feb. 14, 1954, to Wayne and Martha (Shadwell) Gray in Kansas City. She was the youngest of four and the last to join her parents and siblings in death. Three sisters, Mary Kay, Waynema, Charlene; and one brother, James, preceded her.

She lived in Excelsior Springs during her childhood and most of her adult life, where she graduated in 1973 from Roosevelt High School. While working at Liberty Hospital, she met her loving companion, Bruce Roe. They married on Dec. 1, 1976, in Miami, Oklahoma. Together, Bruce and Betty had three daughters, Katherine “Katie”, Melissa and Kimberly.

Betty accepted Jesus Christ as her savior early in her life and was a past member of Barbee Memorial Presbyterian Church of Excelsior Springs. She greatly enjoyed working as a greeter at McKeever’s Price Chopper in Excelsior Springs for many years.

Betty was gifted with many talents, including writing poetry, which was her favorite. She wrote several poems that are published in books.

She leaves to cherish in memory her beloved husband of 44 years, Bruce Roe; her three children, Katherine Babcock, Melissa Roe-Wilson (Miguel) and Kimberly Roe; grandchildren, Nathan Scott Dodd, Rebekka Love, Donavon Babcock, Adora Babcock, Denise Levell, William Levell; and a host of nieces, nephews, in-laws and close friends. Betty will be remembered as a loving wife, mom, grandmother and great friend.

Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 2, followed by a life celebration service at 1 at Bross Spidle Funeral Home in Excelsior Springs.