Born March 7, 1932 in East St. Louis, IL, to Harry and Ruth (Savitz) Lavell. She attended public school in Murphysboro, IL and Brown Business College in Peoria. On April 28, 1951, she married Carl Lewis Tellor. He passed away March 14, 2004. Betty lived in Murphysboro, Boston, Germantown Hills and Metamora. She was a homemaker, executive secretary, and community volunteer. Betty was a member of the Metamora Christian Union Church and Christ Church of Germantown Hills. She was a 50-year member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Metamora WomenA