DILDAY, Betty Louise Doyen Betty Doyen Dilday was born in Houston on April 8, 1931 to Jewel and Lavergne Doyen. She passed away on August 9, 2018 from complications from Pulmonary Fibrosis. She went through Houston public schools, and then graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She later did graduate study at Georgia State University, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and B.H. Carroll Theological Institute where she received a Master of Arts in Religion. Betty met Russell (R.H.) Dilday in Bible class their junior year in Baylor. They were married on August 15, 1952 after Baylor graduation. When Russell entered Seminary, Betty taught school in Ft. Worth. When Betty and Russell moved to Atlanta, GA to pastor the Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church, Betty again taught in public schools while their three children were attending Baylor. Betty accepted Christ as her personal Savior at nine years of age and was baptized in First Baptist Church Houston. She served all her life as a Bible teacher, graded Choir assistant, and missions leader. She served along side Russell for seventeen years in Texas and Georgia. She continued that role for sixteen years while Russell served as President of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. She also enjoyed a year as Interim President's Wife with Russell at Howard Payne University. In Atlanta and Dallas, Betty encouraged a group of women to serve as volunteers to take smaller arrangements from the large altar flower arrangement to hospitals and shut ins. This became an important flower ministry for those churches. Betty was named permanent secretary for her class of 1952 and Russell was named president. In 2011, she was named Woman of Distinction by the Baylor Dallas Women's Council, and in 2017 the R.H. Dilday family was awarded the title Baylor's First Family by the Baylor Line Foundation. Betty and Russell traveled extensively to all six continents visiting missionaries and encouraging Baptist work there. Betty is survived by Russell, her husband of 66 years; their son Robert, daughter Nancy and husband Nolan Duck, and daughter Ellen and husband Shannon Garrett; grandchildren, Harrison Dilday, Andrew Dilday, Elizabeth and Forrest Robinson, Trey and Lillyan Duck, Kelsey and Adam Swygert, Preston Garrett, and two great-children, Evelyn and Brooks Robinson. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 PM in the sanctuary of Park Cities Baptist Church on August 14, 2018 with a reception to follow. There will be a private family burial at Greenwood Cemetery in Ft. Worth. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to B.H. Carroll Theological Institute.