Betty Jean (Allen) Tolbert was born May 7, 1946 to Odell and Euclide Allen in Seattle, Washington. She was the middle daughter of three sisters, between Catherine and Maude Helen. She graduated from Garfield High School in 1964. She attended Seattle University and in her junior year, met Ervan Tolbert. They married and from their union came one beloved daughter, Crystal. Tolbert worked for more than 30 years in the Seattle School District until she retired in 2000.
Tolbert was a lifelong member of Peoples Institutional Baptist Church. She was a past President of the Women’s Ministry, on the Pastoral Search Committee and was ordained to the Mother’s Board. She was active in the community serving the East Cherry YMCA, Women in Unity and the NAACP. Left to honor her memory are her daughter Crystal Bell (Micheal Sr.), grandchildren Christian and Micheal Jr. and many family and friends.
Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 10:00 a.m. Sat., June 22, 2019 at Peoples Baptist Church159 24th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122. Guestbook available at SerenitySeattle.com
