Bettie L. Brayfield, 74, of Du Quoin, passed away at 8:15 P.M., Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at the Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin.
Bettie had worked as an office manager - payroll clerk at Wal-Mart for thirty-two and a half years.  She had graduated from Elverado High School.  Bettie had also been a secretary for Linzee Insurance.  She graduated from SIU with a degree in Education and did her student teaching at Murphysboro.  She was hired by Du Quoin School System then she worked at Turco Manufacturing before she began her career with Wal-Mart.  Bettie played piano at the Hallidayboro Methodist Church for thirty-three years and at Dowell Baptist Church for two years.  She was a member of Hallidayboro Methodist Church and then transferred membership to Dowell Baptist Church.  She was a member of Beta Phi Kappa Sorority.
She was born April 3, 1951 in East St. Louis, IL, the daughter of Ivan W. and Mable L. (Johnson) Beard.
She married Donald Ray "Cotton" Brayfield on August 12, 1977 at the First United Methodist Church in Du Quoin and he survives.
She is survived by her husband of Du Quoin, three daughters and one son - Beth Marks and husband Wade of Cobden, Angela Vogel and husband Jared of San Antonio, TX, Casey Don Brayfield and Molly Brayfield, both of Du Quoin, six grandchildren - Kennedie Marks, Matthew Marks, Jayde Vogel, Tucker Vogel, Caleb Vogel and wife Madison, and Connor Don Brayfield, and several cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, September 20, 2025 at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin with Rev. Joe Wagner officiating.
Friends may call from 4 to 7 P.M., Friday at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin.
Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Park in Du Quoin.
Friends may make memorials to Marshall Browning Hospital Tree of Life and will be accepted at the funeral home.