Betty J. (Mosler) Gray, 85, Springfield, died Tuesday, March 25, 2014 in James River Care & Rehabilitation in Springfield. Betty was born in St. Louis, Missouri on December 6, 1928, the daughter of Lowell and Lorene (Martin) Mosler of University City, Missouri. She attended the University City Schools, and after moving to Springfield in 1942, attended the Springfield Public Schools. She graduated from Senior High School (now Central) with the class of 1946. After graduation, she worked for the Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. in Springfield. On July 18, 1949 Betty Mosler and Charles Gray were married and they moved to Fayetteville, Arkansas. In Fayetteville, Betty continued her association with Southwestern Bell while Charles was a graduate student at the University of Arkansas. In the fall of 1951 they returned to Springfield. During this period she attended Southwest MO State College and was active in the newly organized National Avenue Christian Church. The couple's first child, Judith Ann was born in 1953, followed by a son, Charles Andrew, in 1956. In 1959 the family moved to Bloomington-Normal, IL. Soon after arriving Betty became active in the faculty wives organization affiliated with Illinois State University. It wasn't long before Betty began raising poodles, and a few years later went into business for herself when she established a Dog Grooming & Pet Supply operation. This business was moved to her new 1-acre suburban residence in 1979, which became known as Betty's Folly! One of Betty's most enjoyable summer activities was camping along streams with her husband and two children. While in Bloomington-Normal she was also an active member of a new Congregational Church. Betty was intrigued by the art of quilting and became an expert quilter and collector of antique quilts. She loved to travel to quilt shows and museums. Many of her own quilts were displayed as wall hangings in the Gray home. Betty and Charles both retired in the late 1980s and in 1990 moved back to Springfield. They found their retirement home in the Old Southern Hills neighborhood bordering the Springfield Nature Center. And their new home was soon well supplied with both poodles and quilts! Although Betty was associated with several different religious denominations during her life, she kept her deepest religious convictions to herself. She grew up in the Presbyterian Church in a community that was largely Jewish. As a result, she always had a special respect for those of the Jewish faith. In recent years she attended the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Springfield. Betty J. Gray is survived by Charles, her husband of 65 years; a daughter, Judith Ann Gray and her husband, Douglas Cotter of Phoenix, Arizona; a son, Charles Andrew Gray and his wife Peggy of Chicago; brother-in-law, James P. Gray; sister-in-law, Jan Mosler; three grandchildren, Shawn Mathias, Jacqueline Beeding and Joel Cotter; and two great-grandchildren, Alyssa and Ashton Mathias. No public service is planned. Memorials may be made to the local Humane Society, 3161 W. Norton, Rd., Springfield, MO 65803. The family would like to thank James River Care & Rehabilitation for their compassionate care during her illness. Online condolences may be made at www.gormanscharpf.com.