UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Betty Lou Hunt of Upper Lake, born Sept. 20,1925, passed away on Dec. 23, 2017, in Lakeport, Calif. She was 92 years old.

Betty lived the majority of her life in Upper Lake, where she held numerous jobs in the community, including manually operating a switchboard for the telephone company, cashier at both Hi-Way Grocery and Upper Lake Pharmacy. She was a familiar face at Robinson Rancheria Casino where she assembled bingo packs.

Through the family logging business, Betty spent several months of the year in rural Mendocino County logging camps with her husband George and family.

Betty enjoyed many things in her life, including time with family, talking politics, playing card with friends, traveling, gambling, jigsaw puzzles, watching television, especially The Price is Right, Fox News, football, adding to the collection of chicken and roosters, time with her cats, and NASCAR. She was a big Dale Earnhardt Jr. fan.

Betty was preceded in death by her husband, George; her mother, Eunice Pekkela; and sister, Florence Gardner.

She is survived by her sister, Barbara Foster; son, James (Gloria); daughter, Georgine; grandchildren, Jason (Heather), Michael, Brian (Christy), David (Teresa) and Sandy; great-grandchildren, Danny, Nevaeh, Hope, Abby, Elizabeth, Laura, Emily, Megan and Sandrina; and great-great granddaughter, Austin Grace; along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Betty will be missed by all who knew her.

A "celebration of life" will be held at the Upper Lake Grange Hall, located at 9355 Government St., Upper Lake, on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 1 p.m. This will be a potluck-style lunch. All friends and family are welcome, please bring a dish or appetizer and your stories to share.

Services entrusted to Jones Mortuary FD311 Lakeport, Calif. Please join us in remembering Betty by visiting her memorial at www.jonesmortuary.com and share a loving memory.