Betty Nell Montgomery

Betty Nell Montgomery, 87, a resident of Prescott for 51 years, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 30th, 2015, at the Granite Gate Senior Living Facility in Prescott.
Mrs. Montgomery was born on May 12th, 1927, in Glasgow, Montana. Betty was raised in a family consisting of 8 children on a wheat and dairy farm outside of Glasgow of which her parents homesteaded in the early years of the 1900's. Her father, Iver, had immigrated from Norway in 1902. Betty always held dear her vast and enormous pride in her Norwegian and farming heritage.
Betty married quite young on 12/10/1949, to Elmer R. Culver in Glasgow, and raised two boys with him while living first in Montana, moving to Phoenix, and then finally settling in Prescott. Together, they opened Culver's TV in 1967 where she helped out in the business as often as she could. However, her heart was more invested in wanting to raise her two sons as a “stay at home” mom. During the day time when the boys were attending school, Betty occupied her time with many hours of volunteer work in places such as the hospital, her beloved church, and the Prescott elementary school system. Her favorite and most passionate time spent, was being a member of the “Pink Ladies” in the 1970's, which assisted the hospital in the care of the elderly patients—particularly the women—shampooing and setting up their hair. Betty was also an extremely talented artist, and completed many exceptional paintings in oil, as well as sculptures in clay which later became bronzed. Primarily, her subject matter focused on the Native American Indians, for whom she had always respected and greatly admired. Betty and Elmer eventually divorced, and in 1988, she met and later married, John Merten Montgomery; a man who she very deeply loved and forever regarded as her “Soul Mate”.
Betty Montgomery will best be remembered by her family, friends, and acquaintances as a petite little woman that was blessed with an immense heart—filled with the utmost virtues of both selfless generosity and pure compassion. Mrs. Montgomery is preceded by her husband, John Montgomery, and youngest son, Robert B. Culver. Betty is survived by her eldest son Richard Culver, (Patricia) of Prescott; a younger brother, Ivar L. Harebo Jr., of Camp Verde; two grandsons, Ian Culver, (Cassie) of Prescott; and Richie Culver, (Kim) of Ft. Rucker, Alabama; a granddaughter, Richelle, of Pittsburg, Kansas; and just recently, a great-granddaughter, Kaylen Marie Culver, of Ft. Rucker, Alabama.
The family wishes to sincerely thank the entire staff at Granite Gate Senior Living for their loving care during Betty's residence there, and much heart-felt gratitude to the great people at “Hospice Family Care”, who provided Betty with her medical needs and comfort during the final months of her life.