Betty Carruth

Betty Carruth  was born May 3, 1942, to Allen Carruth and Marguerite Johnson Carruth in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. She was one of five children.

Betty was preceded in death by her Parents and Siblings. Betty was educated in the Philadelphia Public School System, she graduated from William Penn High School in 1960 and made lifelong friends there. She went on to college and graduated from Cheyney University in 1964. She immediately got a teaching job at South Philadelphia High School and worked there until she retired in 1999.

Betty raised her niece Lisa Exum as if she was her own child; she loved to spend time with her other nieces and nephews, as they were growing up. She loved teaching and always told her niece Lisa about her days at school. She also loved visiting her Aunt Helen Johnson and her aunt’s son James Donald Johnson.

After she retired, she soon became a great aunt/grandmother to Lisa’s son Yarmez and croix, she helped raise them and Betty went to events with her high school classmates over the years. She enjoyed going to Atlantic City every summer. She loved teaching math and helping others. She gave contributions to charities as well as family members. She loved sending Christmas cards every year.

Betty leaves to mourn her memory Lisa, Yarmez, Croix, cousins Joe and Sam and other family members and friends, she will be missed because of her caring and loving nature. Amen