Betty Sue Halley

Betty Sue Hubbard Halley, age 82, of Sumter, South Carolina, and a longtime resident of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2026, at National Health Care. She was born April 21, 1944, in Jackson, Ohio, the daughter of the late Clyde and Inez Eddington Hubbard. Betty was a 1963 graduate of Jackson High School and later dedicated her life to her family and church.

On October 13, 1963, she married the love of her life, retired Master Sergeant Ronald (Ronnie) Halley (U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers), embarking on a remarkable journey as a military wife.

As a steadfast military spouse for 20 years, Betty managed countless relocations, periods of single parenting during deployments, and the unique challenges of military life with grace, strength, and resilience. She created a warm and welcoming home for her family across numerous duty stations before she and Ronnie retired from Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. After their retirement, her love for her country continued to show as she served as president of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

More than anything else in life, Betty was dedicated to her church, wherever she attended throughout the years. Her faith was the guiding light of her life, and she lived out her beliefs daily. She spent countless hours serving others, whether working with missions, sewing dresses for children in Africa, or decorating for a church banquet. Betty’s generosity was evident in the many times she opened her home and provided food and a warm bed for someone who was struggling.

Betty loved sports and traveling. Ronnie and Betty traveled to 48 states on their Goldwing motorcycle and visited all 50 states, as well as several countries. She especially loved softball. Betty played in several leagues and started two girls’ leagues while stationed in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: the Misfits and the Road Runners.

Her love for her granddaughters, sports, and travel was evident in the great distances she would travel to watch her granddaughters participate in their activities, whether it was watching Tatum pitch softball, Katie play soccer, or Amelia star in plays with her local drama club. Her great-grandson, Beckett, brought her much joy this past year and always put a smile on her face.

She is survived by her devoted husband, Ronnie Halley; her children, Allen Halley (Tami) of Foster, West Virginia, and Ronda Speed (Robert) of Sumter, South Carolina; her three granddaughters, Katie Feagin (Brandon), Amelia Halley, and Tatum Halley; one great-grandson and the apple of her eye, Beckett Feagin; a sister, Hazel Dumm; a brother, Gary Dean Hubbard; and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members, and family friends.

Besides her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her brothers, Columbus, Marvin, Blaine, Bill Junior, Bascum, David, and Wayne Hubbard; and her sisters, June Lambert, Mae Detty, Opal Sharp, Lula Rose, and Joann Hubbard.

While Betty is now spending eternity in heaven, the place she worked her whole life to attain, she will be deeply missed by her family, friends, and all those whose lives she touched.

Rev. Greg Pressley will officiate a memorial service at First Church of the Nazarene in Sumter, South Carolina, on Sunday at 4:00 p.m., with the family receiving family and friends at 3:30 p.m.

The funeral service will be held at Willis Funeral Home in Gallipolis. Calling hours will be Thursday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be Friday at 1:00 p.m. at Willis Funeral Home, with Rev. David Brown of First Church of the Nazarene in Gallipolis officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Street Cemetery in Gallipolis.

The family extends a special thank you to the loving and caring staff of National Health Care, as well as to Elmore-Cannon-Stephens and Willis Funeral Home for their assistance with the burial arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Alabaster Offering at First Church of the Nazarene in Sumter or Gallipolis. The Alabaster Offering supports the construction of churches and the work of missionaries around the globe.