Winston Salem 10/15/1927 - 11/15/2015 Betty Weatherman March, 88, was born in Forsyth Co. October 15, 1927, to Early I. and Lenora Walls Weatherman. She passed away, peacefully, on Nov. 15, 2015 at Oak Forest Health and Rehab Facility in Winston Salem. Betty graduated from Hanes High School in 1944. At Hanes she excelled in basketball and tennis, two passions that stayed with her throughout her life. She attended Lenoir Rhyne College for two years, then transferred to Duke University where she studied Biology. She left Duke in 1947 to marry a young Marine named Paul K. March. In twelve years of marriage they had three sons, Paul March, Jr., William and Mark

. A lifelong Methodist, Betty was a member of Burkhead Methodist, Green Street Methodist, and finally, Centenary Methodist churches. Another of her great passions was choral singing. She sang in church choirs throughout her life. She joined Centenary in 1989 where she was able to sing with Ray Branton, and her most favorite choir director, David Pegg. Her association with Centenary began in 1963, when she started teaching in the kindergarten program. This enabled her to fulfill yet another passion, working with children, and she taught there until 1969. Many of her kindergarten students are still residents of Winston Salem, and some are still members of Centenary. Teaching was perhaps her greatest calling, and it was with much sadness she left to go into the banking business with Wachovia. Her banking career began in the Master Charge division. She then went into Benefits and later into Personnel. She retired as an officer of the Personnel Department in 1989. Her career at Wachovia allowed her to work with a wide cross-section of people in Winston Salem. So many of them were women who, like her, were single, working mothers. She was a mentor to so many of these women, encouraging them to further their education and not give up hope for the future. In retirement, she worked part-time for the United Way Annual Giving Campaign. She was a volunteer at Aids Care Services and at Community Care Services. She was a dedicated member of the aqua-fitness classes at the William G. White YMCA, and was a tireless fundraiser for the Capital Campaign at the YMCA. Betty's greatest passion was her family. She was the youngest of eight children, Virginia Sams, Margaret Brown, Earl, Jr., Bill, Louise Smith, Gladys Kiger, and Lucile. Her last remaining sister, Gladys, passed away in September of this year. She is survived by three sons, Paul (Teri) of Cary, NC, William (Elaine) of Tampa, FL, and Mark of Winston Salem. She also had three wonderful grand-daughters, who were her greatest joy, Amelia of Sarasota, FL, Lucy of Tallahassee, FL, and Rebecca of Cary, NC

. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Centenary UMC, 646 W 5th St. The family will be receiving friends for a reception following the service. Betty will be laid to rest at Forsyth Memorial Park following the reception. Frank Vogler & Sons Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can by made to Centenary United Methodist Church or Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Winston Salem.