Betty Hall

Betty Jo Hall, age 99, of Vernal, Utah, passed away on December 22, 2025. Betty Jo was born in Vernal on December 9, 1926, to Marquis Ivan and Ella (McKee) Batty. She was the oldest of five children and the only daughter. She spent her early years in Vernal and on Diamond Mountain, where her parents homesteaded. When Betty Jo was 11, the family moved to a beautiful ranch in Wallsburg, Utah, where they lived for 6 years. The family returned to Vernal in 1944, where Betty Jo graduated from Uintah High School in 1945.

After a short marriage to Bruce Watkins, Betty Jo caught the eye of Floyd Hall, and they married in 1952. They had 2 children and 46 years together! The couple made their home in Midvale, Utah, for several years and moved back to Vernal in 1961, where they resided for the rest of their lives among family and friends who meant everything to them. Betty Jo loved her years of work in jewelry sales -- her longest employ was at Adams Jewelry in Vernal from 1971 until 1993. Floyd and Betty Jo loved traveling, often with family and friends. Betty Jo managed to visit all 50 states, 9 countries in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and made many trips to Mexico.

Betty Jo was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Hall; her parents, Ivan and Ella Batty; her 4 brothers, Miles, Ronald, Donald, and Clair Batty; and her nephew, Gale Batty. She is survived by daughter, JoEllen Litton (married to Ron); son, Wade Hall; four grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson.

The family wish to make special mention of Betty Jo's cherished nieces and nephews and their families; a step-daughter, Deanna Slaugh (who passed in 2021), and her family; and a surviving step-son, Howard Hall, and his family. We love you all dearly!

Funeral services for Betty Jo will be held Monday, December 29, 2025 at 11:00AM at the Maeser 1st Ward LDS Chapel (850 West 100 North). A viewing for family and friends will be held Sunday evening from 6-8PM at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home and Monday 9:45-10:45AM at the Church. Interment will be in the Vernal Memorial Park.