Betty Allen Mason

A Memorial Service for Betty Allen Mason will be held on Monday, August 23, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Drive in Shreveport, Louisiana. Her ashes will be scattered during a private service for immediate family at Richard Fleming Park near Cross Lake in Shreveport. Betty was born April 16, 1927 to Earl Edward Allen and Kathleen Kelly Allen, the eldest of three daughters. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Charles Harrison Smith; second husband, Noel Jenson (Jay) Mason, her sisters, Marjorie Allen Alexander and Molly Allen Keener and by grandson-in-law, Mark L. Garceau. Her beloved Moluccan Cockatoo, Thibault, whom she raised from birth and treasured during their 26 years together also predeceased her. Betty is survived by her three daughters, Kelly Smith Bryson and husband, Bob, Kevin Smith Brown and husband, Huey, all of Shreveport/Bossier area and Noel Mason Perkins and husband, Jeffrey of San Rafael, CA, as well as grandchildren, Denise Trawick, Cecilia Conrad and husband, Mark, Tiffany Martinson and husband, Kirk, Huey P. Brown and wife, Lauren, all of Shreveport and William Perkins of San Diego, CA, as well as eleven great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Betty is also survived by nieces and nephews, Kathy Elston, Marion Davis, Howard Newcombe, Nancy Roy, Richard Newcombe, Dan Keener, Kerry Goodwin and Susan Trigg. Betty had a long, successful career in interior design. Licensed by the State of Louisiana in Interior Design, she interned at Hemingway's Line Avenue, then moved to Scaif's Interiors and from there to Bewley's Furniture. Betty was a Charter Member of the Bird Study Group in Shreveport, established in 1986, and remained a member for life. She enjoyed traveling to remote locations with daughter Noel and son-in-law, Jeff to observe and enjoy the birds indigenous to those areas. In later years, Betty's passion for design extended to garden and outdoor living space design. As a Louisiana Master Gardener, designed, planted and maintained a beautiful outdoor living area within her subdivision which was enjoyed by both her and her neighbors for many years. Active in the Louisiana State University Master Gardener Program, Betty participated each year in the group's Tour du Jardin as a guide and host. She volunteered for many activities and particularly enjoyed participating in the Program's annual plant sale each Spring. In lieu of flowers, it is Betty's wish that memorials be sent in her name to Friends of the Red River Wildlife Refuge, 150 Eagle Bend Point Road, Bossier City, LA 71112.