Bettie Ann Lana Mayden, 84, of Lexington passed away peacefully at Oak Grove Nursing and Rehab on January 14, 2010. Bettie was born April 8, 1925 in Excelsior Springs, Missouri to Stanley and Emma (Fern Reeder) Lana. She grew up in Kansas City, Kansas and lived most of her life n Richmond, Branson, and Lexington. Bettie married Floyd Gulley in 1942, Marion Ault in 1947, and Charles Marvin Mayden on October 7, 1967. Marvin preceded Bettie in death on May 14, 2004.

Bettie attended school in Kansas City, Kansas through the 9th grade. Bettie was a waitress for several years and retired from Lafayette Manor Nursing Home. Bettie and Marvin lived and worked at the Alan Dale and Sharp Resort in Branson, Missouri for many years.

In addition to her husband, Marvin, Bettie was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents, 2 sisters Mary Lou Moyer and Isabella in infancy, 2 brothers, Jack and Robert Lana, and a son-in-law Bob Runyan.

She will be loved and missed by her three children; Patricia Runyan, Alton, Sue Myers, Lexington, and Michael Ault, Paragould, Arkansas; three sisters Shirley and husband Darrell, Excelsior Springs, Sandy Teegarden, Excelsior Springs, and Peggy McGregor and husband Duncan, Orrick; a brother Donald Lana, Gladstone; 7 grandchildren; Sean Runyan and wife Tangela, West Plains, Vanessa Myers and paramour, Gary, Grain Valley, SGT MJ Myers and wife Candy, Lexington, Heather Legate and paramour, Kenny, Richmond, Brandy Wrisinger and paramour, Ronnie, Lexington, SPC Joe Ault, Fort Hood, Texas, and Adam Ault and paramour, Ashley, Independence, 9 great grandchildren; Corey Myers, Lexington, Trevor Runyan, Alton, Shily Peck, Richmond, Kyrston Wrisinger, Brenden Wrisinger both of Lexington, Gabrial Moore, Grain Valley, Zenden Myers, Lexington, Jade Ault, Independence, Madelynne Howell, Lexington and a new addition expected in May. She will also be truly missed by several nieces, nephews, cousins, and special friends, Kenny White and Jim Peck.

Gravesides services will be held on Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 at 10:30 a.m., at the Wakenda Cemetery north of Hardin, MO. Thurman Funeral Home in Richmond are in charge of the arrangements.