Betty Jane Housworth, 81 of Warrensburg, Missouri passed away Sunday, February 23, 2025.

Betty was born February 18, 1944 in Black Hills, South Dakota, the daughter of Vernon and Helen (Weeks) Apsher. Following graduation from Cole Camp High School, she graduated from the Warrensburg Area Career Center for hairdressing. Betty was united in marriage to Loren Housworth on June 9, 1963 in Ionia, Missouri. The couple resided in St. James, Missouri for 12 years, where she worked as a hairdresser. They moved to Warrensburg in the years following, where Betty was a devoted homemaker. Her hobbies included tending to her garden, especially fond of Hostas and Peonies, crafting, going to garage sales, and serving as a devoted youth pastor at the First Church of God in St. James.

Survivors include her children: Kamala Stevens; Byron Housworth; Stacey Phelps (Brent); grandchildren: Rebecca Phelps; Kindall Phelps; Lauren Wolfe (Blake); Noah Phelps; sister: Donna Sample (George); sisters-in-law: Kay Apsher; Joella Apsher; great aunt: Irene Welliver; and numerous cousins; nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; and brothers: Alvin and Melvin Apsher.

Funeral services are scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Williams Funeral Chapel in Warrensburg. Interment will follow at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, Missouri. Pallbearers will be Noah Phelps, David Sample, Colton Hartford, Steven Moore, Adam Gunn, and Tim Apsher. Honorary pallbearers will be George Sample and Blake Wolfe.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Parkinson's Foundation in care of the funeral home.

Online condolences may be left at www.williamsfuneralchapel.net