On June 22, 1931, Betty Dean Finley was born to DL Finley and Patsy O. Finley, the second eldest of six children. She acepted Christ at a young age and was faithful until death.

She graduated from Valley View High School in Gilmer, TX. She moved to Omaha, Nebraska, then to Chicago, Illinois. She attended nursing school and moved back to Dallas, where she was the first black model for Neiman Marcus. She attended El Centro Community College, Cedar Valley Community College, Real Estate College, Kim Dawson Conservatory College of TV & Commercials, Baylor University School of Histology. Upon graduating, she worked and retired from Parkland Hospital as a Histology Technician.

Betty was preceded in death by her husband Rexford Usher; parents, DL Finley and Patsy O. Finley; two brothers, Cardis H. Finley and Charles J. Finley; and grandson, Brandon C. Matlock.

Betty leaves to cherish her memories: two daughters, Robbie S. Keller and Debra J. Matlock (Charles); two grandsons: Darren D. Sanders (Duretta) and Chris D. Sanders; two granddaughters, B. Ashley Armstrong (Trell) and Angel D. Matlock; 13 great-grandchildren, Crystal, Joye, Kyler, Lynzie, Londyn, Bryson, Christie, Sydney, Clayton, Chason, BreAnna, Meagan, and Taylor; 6 great-great-grandchildren, Parker, Clayton Jr., Khalid, Ashiayah, Chason Jr., and Jake; brother, Elder Larry Bell Sr.; two sisters, Billie E. Tittle and Barry W. Taylor. A host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

You can shed tears that she is gone,
Or you can smile because she has lived
You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back,
Or you can open your eyes and see all that she has left
Your heart can be empty because you can't see her
Or you can be full of the love that you shared
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday
Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday
You can remember her and only that she is gone
Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on
You can cry and close your mind,
be empty and turn your back
Or you can do what she would want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on.