Betty May Pilkenton (née Riddle) was born December 25, 1920 to William Louis Riddle and Ethel May Smith. She went home to the Lord two days before her 85th birthday on December 23rd, 2005. She had two children with her husband, Paul M. Pilkenton: Vicki Geddings and Lynne Dunlap. She was known as Grandma Bobby to her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Betty was a painter all her life, making beautiful still life and nature scenes on porcelain. This website is dedicated in her memory so that her work can live on for others to enjoy.