Elizabeth "Betty" Jean Nail

Elizabeth “Betty” Jean Nail of Emporia died on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at her home in Emporia surrounded by her daughters.  She was 83.

Betty was born January 10, 1939, in Emporia, Kansas the daughter of Wilbur and Mildred (Heffron) O’Mara.  On September 1, 1956, Betty married the love of her life and high school sweetheart, Derry Nail at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church.  He died on July 30, 2005, in Emporia.

Surviving family members include daughters, Cindy Malinowsky and husband Sam of Manhattan, Kansas, Keri Nail and husband Jeff Hardesty of Scottsdale, Arizona, and Leslie Nail of Olathe, Kansas; grandchildren, Brent (Katie) Sigman, Amanda (Whitney) Panneton, Adam (Brohgan) Dieker, and Ben Schaeffer; brother, Ned (Diane) O’Mara of Emporia, sister-in-law Lynda O’Mara of Emporia, and sister-in-law Mary Lou (Dean) Kitzenberger of Derby.

Betty loved being Gigi to Theo, Desmond, Maxine, Grace, Elias, and Tristan. Betty also leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, grandson Kent Schaeffer and brother Jim O’Mara.

Betty worked for the Business Office at the Emporia Gazette for 26 years.  She was a very active member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. Betty also was a member of the Rosary Altar Society and the American Legion Auxiliary.

Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 28, 2022, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Emporia.  The rosary will be recited Thursday night at 6:00 p.m. at Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home with the family greeting folks from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. following the rosary.  Burial will be at the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church or to the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery which can be sent in care of Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, P.O. Box 175, Emporia, Kansas 66801.

You can livestream the service at https://youtu.be/ycocvss13DM