Betty Oshel

Tribute Betty Jean Jackson Oshel, born January 23, 1930 in Huntington, WV, passed on to her eternally peaceful home in the mid morning hours of Friday, August 30, 2019 at 89 years young. Her parents were Ezra and Mary Jackson. Betty was one of 3 children and was preceded in death by her infant brother in 1928, and her beloved sister, Peggy Lee Jackson Drumm in 1996. Betty's childhood nickname was "cookie", then after leaving home it became "Beaj". Betty skipped the 1st grade because her sister, Peggy, played school with her so much, she learned a lot before she began school. As Betty put it, Peggy was "so bossy" and she (Betty) was not, that she didn't have much of a choice. Betty graduated from Huntington High School in 1948, Marshal University in 1952 with a B.A. and with her master's degree in music education in 1954. Betty taught music (choir, violin and piano) in the Cabell County School System, lastly at Huntington High School for 35 years, retiring in 1985. Betty played violin in the Huntington Symphony for many years. Through all Betty's last few years she told "everyone" how she had to "run up and down 4 flights of stairs to and from her classroom" and couldn't believe they didn't let her have a key to the elevator! Betty was a life member of the Huntington Calligraphy Guild. Betty enjoyed Shooting pistols and rifles and "was pretty good", up on the hillside behind her and her then husbands' home. Her other fond memories were of raising 2 beehives and collecting the honey. Betty loved reading mystery novels, journaling and later watching TV crime shows, and of course her 2 precious Siamese cats. Betty is survived by nieces and nephew, Joy A. Snyder of San Anselmo, CA; Robert L. Drumm of Corsica, PA; Julie A. Kanniard of Mount Vernon, TX; Jenny L. Drumm of Gladewater, TX; close cousin Martha J. Edwards of North Carolina, and grand-nephews Aaron Snyder, and wife Heather, of CA; David Drumm and Lauren Riley of KY; Bob Kanniard of TX, and great-grand-nephews Trystan KAnniard of TX; Blake Snyder of CA; and great-grand-niece Courtney Snyder of CA; as well as a lifetime of students and friends. . Service Details. Interment Wednesday, September 4, 2019 | 3:00pm Woodmere Memorial Park 2701 Washington Blvd HUNTINGTON, WV Directions | Share Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3:00pm é- Location: of Woodmere Memorial Park 2701 Washington Blvd HUNTINGTON, WV Directions Text Email Directions: Send directions to the event directly to your phone Phone Number: Send Get directions to the event directly to your inbox Email: Send Email é- Text Me Directions Get directions to the event directly to your phone. Phone Number: Send Text Message é- Email Me Directions Get directions to the event directly to your inbox Email: Send Services You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or by planting a memorial tree in the memory of Betty Oshel