Betty Tillman Kinser, 86, of Rogersville (Mentor), Missouri passed away peacefully at her family's Missouri Century Farm, surrounded by family and friends on Sunday, May 24, 2015. Betty and her father, Chester Tillman, were both born at the farm that was built by her grandfather, John Tillman in 1890. Betty was united in marriage to Leslie Kinser in 1948. They located to Tulsa, Oklahoma shortly thereafter where they lived for twenty-five years before returning to her family homestead. Betty and Les were active members of Second Baptist Church of Springfield. Betty received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Tulsa. Extensive upper lever studies were obtained at Cambridge and Oxford Universities in England. She taught school at Will Rogers and Memorial High Schools in Tulsa, and Kickapoo High School in Springfield. She was active in numerous organizations including PEO Sisterhood, the Ozark Genealogical Society, President of the Springfield Chapter of the National Society of Colonial Dames XVII Century, President of Southwest Missouri Museum Associates (Springfield Art Museum) and member of Home Design, National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, the National Huguenot Society, Missouri State President, as well as President, Treasurer and First Vice-President of the Epsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma. She also received the State Individual Achievement Award. Betty traveled extensively including numerous trips to Europe, Russia, Israel, Egypt, Canada and Mexico. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Irene (Murphy) and Chester Tillman, her husband, Leslie Kinser, and her daughter, Elizabeth Susan Kinser. Betty is survived by two daughters, Leslie Ann Kinser and Christine Love and her husband, Tom; and two grandchildren, Diane Haney and Zachary Haney. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, May 29, 2015 in Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2015 in the funeral home. Burial will follow in Hazelwood Cemetery. Her enjoyment in life included the love of animals. Donations to Castaway Animal Rescue, a No-Kill Shelter, P.O. Box 215, Aurora, MO 65605, are appreciated.