Betty Halford Jones, 71, of Columbia and Lake Murray, died Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Born May 29, 1949, in Danville, VA, she was a daughter of the late James Harlan Halford and Pauline "Polly" Devine Luke.

Betty spent her younger years in Greensboro, NC and moved to Columbia when she was 11 years old. Some of her fondest memories were summers spent with her grandparents, aunts, and uncles on the family dairy farm. She was a 1967 graduate of A. C. Flora High School. Throughout her career, Betty worked in various capacities in the Columbia area. Her most rewarding position was as a court liaison for The Domestic Abuse Center. Betty loved history and served as a docent for the Historic Columbia Foundation and the Georgetown County Historical Society. She was a member and served on the board of directors for the Daughters of the American Revolution, USC Chapter and the Columbia City Ballet. Betty also volunteered her time at various nursing homes in the area. Betty loved doing needlepoint and sharing her State Fair Blue Ribbon winning pickles and preserves with family and friends. She was a Christian and member of Incarnation Lutheran Church. Until her decline in health, Betty was very active in church activities.

Betty is survived by her son, Richard Brooks Jones, who she considered her greatest blessing. Brooks married Mary Kenyon Robards Jones; and the Lord blessed Betty with three grandsons, Fulton Brooks Jones, Roberts Neubauer "Bauer" Jones, and Thomas Banks Jones. She is also survived by her brother, Alexander Luke (Erin); and sister Karyl Kaye Halford Miller; her aunt, Brenda Devine Stalvey (Rob) and many beloved nieces and cousins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, James David Halford and grandparents David Fulton and Myrtle Craig Halford and Claude Alexander and Ira McGaha Devine.

The funeral service for Betty will be held 11 o'clock Saturday, April 17th at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext., Columbia, SC with Pastor Joseph Lindloff officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service at the funeral home beginning at 10 o'clock.

A private burial will take place at Cedar Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery in Leesville, SC.

For those unable to attend, a livestream of the service will be available on Betty's tribute page at ShivesFuneralHome.com. All are invited to attend; however, masks and social distancing are required to create a safe environment for all.

Betty and her family would like to extend heartfelt appreciation to the transplant team at MUSC Drs. Mullins, Paoletti, and Whelan as well as the Five East staff of MUSC ART, who supported her and became like family through Betty's lung transplant journey. The family is also grateful for her dear friends Dottie, Jan and Randy who kept Betty laughing, entertained and cared for until the end.