Betty J. Graf, 70, of Nixa, MO passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2014. She was born in Rogersville, MO on January 7, 1944.

She graduated from Seymour High School and attended Missouri State University. Betty retired from O'Reilly Auto Parts and was also a partner with her father Harold Owen in their family movie business, Owen Drive-In and theater which celebrated its 108th year. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Seymour.

Betty is survived by her son Kevin Wright of Seymour; sister and brother-in-law Beverly and Sheridan Ellis-Brown of Mt. Dora, FL and her cousins David and Josh Cawthra.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 from 1-2 p.m. at Klingner-Cope Family Funeral Home at Rivermonte Chapel with services to begin at 2 p.m. Burial will take place in Watts Cemetery in Rogersville, MO.