Catherine W. "Cathey" "Moe-Moe" Betts-Mylod

Catherine W. Betts-Mylod passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Cathey worked for many years as a Key Punch Operator Supervisor with the US Government Civil Service. After the death of her first husband Cathey shared her grief experience as a counselor for Delaware Hospice for many years. She was a member of Bethesda U.M. Church and later attended Wesley U.M. Church. Cathey was a member of Pocahontas of Anona Council #11 and was elected Delaware’s first national Pocahontas serving from 2006-2008. As a person who enjoyed social interactions, Cathey enjoyed planning and coordinating activities with her hospice groups, her Red Hat Ladies group and with her neighbors in Cinderberry. Cathey especially enjoyed spending time with her family, spoiling her pets, travelling, and watching and feeding hummingbirds. Cathey was preceded in death by her parents, Myron and Lola Ellen (Bowery) Wilkes; her first husband, Robert E. Betts, Sr., (1999); two brothers, David Wilkes and Herman Wilkes; a sister-in-law, Genie Wilkes; a step-son, Robert Betts; and step-grandson, Roger Betts. She is survived by her husband of 10 years, Robert T. Mylod; a daughter, Ellen Pride and husband Jim, Sr.; a step-daughter-in-law, Maria Betts of Texas; son, Butch Humphries of Louisiana; granddaughter, Kelly Hayes and her significant other, Kevin; one great grandson, Racyn Hayes; bonus great-granddaughters, Ashley & Macey Hayes; her nephew, Donnie Betts and wife Linda, and their family; her nieces, Cathy Schaefer and Connie Williams and their families of Iowa; step-grandson, Jim Pride, Jr.; step-great-grandson, Major Pride; step-grandson, Rob Betts and family; The Mylod family, Meredith Meindl and husband Don, their daughter Cheryl, and grandchildren, Carmella and Robert of Virginia; Irene Raine and husband Michael; and Rob Mylod of Georgia; her dog, Biscuit; a special caretaker, Beatrice; and a host of extended family and friends. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 12:00pm-1:00pm on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 in the chapel of Short Funeral Services, 609 E. Market Street, Georgetown, Del. Funeral service and interment at Union Cemetery will be private. Those attending must wear a mask and adhere to social distancing and gathering protocols. Flowers are accepted, or contributions in Cathey’s memory are suggested to: Alzheimer's GCUS - National Charity Fund, ILM Catherine Betts-Mylod, IORM –GCUS, 4521 Speight Ave, Waco, TX 76711; Brandywine Valley SPCA, 22918 Dupont Highway, Georgetown, DE 19947 or Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.