Betty Jean Gracey was born on April 22, 1932, to Longino Logan and Lillian

Johnson in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Her mother, Lillian, moved from Boley,

Oklahoma to Arkansas to have Betty. After Betty was born, Lillian, moved back

to Boley with her mother, Ida (Benford) Johnson. Lillian left Betty with her

mother (Ida) and her uncles Leo Johnson, Raymond Johnson, Jewell Johnson,

AC Johnson, etc. and one aunt, Lucille Johnson. It was a household filled with 15

children. Lillian easily found housework in Oklahoma City and would mail Betty

new dresses every week.

Lillian Johnson met and married Leslie Stevenson and they lived in Oklahoma

City. After going to live with her mother Betty graduated from Oklahoma City

High School.

Uncle AC Johnson and Leslie Stevenson (her bonus father) bought land beside

each other and later ended up moving the their houses to Oklahoma City. They

completely renovated the houses with a modern stone look to the properties.

Betty learned to drive very early at age 13 her Uncle Raymond used to make her

drive from Oklahoma City to Boley every couple of weeks to pick him up from

work. He would fall asleep after making sure Betty stopped at every stop sign.

Betty married Billy James Gracey in May of 1951. They moved to Wichita, Kansas

and resided there for the rest of their lives . They were the proud parents of

twelve precious children.

Betty always believed in the Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, and was

committed to walking with the Lord her entire life. She made it a priority to get

her children to church every time the doors were open and raised her children to

understand the importance of knowing God and studying the Bible.

Betty was a real estate investor and worked with her best friend Mary Henley,

who was a realtor. At one point in time she owned an entire block and managed

over 100 investment properties several of which were handed down to her

children.

Betty is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years Billy James Gracey, her

paternal parent Longino Logan; grandmother Ida (Bedford) Johnson, parents

Lillian (Leslie) Stevenson, all her uncles and aunt who were siblings and son(s)

Nathaniel Gracey and Gregory Gracey and son in-law James Pettie.

She leaves to cherish her memory, Sister- in-Law Julia Ann Holmes, James

Gracey, Sharon Pettie (Dallas, TX), Emanuel (Beverley) Gracey, Samuel Gracey,

Melody (Clyde) Johnson, Michael (Linda) Gracey, Leticia (Orlando) Ross,

Rosherry Gracey, Rochelle Gracey, and Jennifer Vierthaler, all of Wichita, and a

Celebration of life

Betty Jean Gracey was born on April 22, 1932, to Longino Logan and Lillian Johnson in

Fort Smith, Arkansas. Her mother, Lillian, moved from Boley, Oklahoma to Arkansas to

have Betty. After Betty was born, Lillian, moved back to Boley with her mother, Ida

(Benford) Johnson. Lillian left Betty with her mother (Ida) and her uncles Leo Johnson,

Raymond Johnson, Jewell Johnson, AC Johnson, etc. and one aunt, Lucille Johnson. It

was a household filled with 15 children. Lillian easily found housework in Oklahoma City

and would mail Betty new dresses every week.

Lillian Johnson met and married Leslie Stevenson and they lived in Oklahoma City. After

going to live with her mother Betty graduated from Oklahoma City High School.

Uncle AC Johnson and Leslie Stevenson (her bonus father) bought land beside each other

and later ended up moving the their houses to Oklahoma City. They completely

renovated the houses with a modern stone look to the properties.

Betty learned to drive very early at age 13 her Uncle Raymond used to make her drive from

Oklahoma City to Boley every couple of weeks to pick him up from work. He would fall

asleep after making sure Betty stopped at every stop sign.

Betty married Billy James Gracey in May of 1951. They moved to Wichita, Kansas and

resided there for the rest of their lives . They were the proud parents of twelve precious

children.

Betty always believed in the Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, and was committed to

walking with the Lord her entire life. She made it a priority to get her children to church

every time the doors were open and raised her children to understand the importance of

knowing God and studying the Bible.

Betty was a real estate investor and worked with her best friend Mary Henley, who was a

realtor. At one point in time she owned an entire block and managed over 100 investment

properties several of which were handed down to her children.

Betty is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years Billy James Gracey, her paternal

parent Longino Logan; grandmother Ida (Bedford) Johnson, parents Lillian (Leslie)

Stevenson, all her uncles and aunt who were siblings and son(s) Nathaniel Gracey and

Gregory Gracey and son in-law James Pettie.

She leaves to cherish her memory, Sister- in-Law Julia Ann Holmes, James Gracey,

Sharon Pettie (Dallas, TX), Emanuel (Beverley) Gracey, Samuel Gracey, Melody (Clyde)

Johnson, Michael (Linda) Gracey, Leticia (Orlando) Ross, Rosherry Gracey, Rochelle

Gracey, and Jennifer Vierthaler, all of Wichita, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins,

relatives, life time friends and members from the Evening Lights Saints, Church of God.

host of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, life time friends and members from

the Evening Lights Saints, Church of God.