Elizabeth Schultz

Elizabeth “Betty” Virginia Greer Schultz was born in Cedar Point Neck, MD. She was one of eight children. Her parents were Hannah Carpenter Greer and John William Greer, Sr., of Blossom Point, Smallwood, and Welcome, MD. Betty graduated in 1945 from Sacred Heart School in La Plata, MD with five other young ladies. Her other classmates had joined the war effort or gone to work for companies making supplies for the war. Betty received a scholarship from the McDonaugh Scholarship Fund in La Plata. She attended Temple Business College in Washington, DC and after graduation, she worked with the National Geographic Magazine. While with the magazine, she was asked by a reporter to tell him about the 4-H organizations. Betty told him to attend the county fairs in Charles, St. Mary’s, and Calvert Counties and he would learn all about 4-H. In 1947, she was nominated in Charles County to be a princess in the Queen Nicotina Contest, where she won. Her picture was then published in the National Geographic November 1948 issue. While attending a dance at Edelen Brothers Tobacco Warehouse in La Plata, MD Betty met her future husband, “Jimmie” Francis Jameson Schultz. They married in 1949 and made a perfect couple. Their daughter, Jane Elizabeth Schultz arrived in 1950. Betty was always helping Jimmie in his business ventures, including the historical tobacco auctions at Farmers’ Tobacco Auction Warehouses, Inc., in Hughesville, MD. She loved to hear the auctioneer’s chant. Always charming and full of hugs, Betty was active in the Sacred Heart Church in La Plata. She loved singing in the choirs and helping the Ladies Sodality and Catholic Daughters. She quietly and happily supported all Southern Maryland charities, and performed many good deeds. Betty was a local 4-H Leader of the Livewires 4-H Club. She took her club on trips up and down the East Coast. She was a promoter of education and taught her 4-H girls to always strive to help others. Betty’s journey through life was a wonderful experience, filled with love for her faith, family, and friends. On Saturday, April 9, 2011, she will be buried next to her husband at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bryantown, MD. Daughter of the late “Johnny” John William Greer, Sr., and the late Hannah Carpenter Greer. Predeceased by her parents; her husband, “Jimmie” Francis Jameson Schultz; her infant twin boys; brothers, Francis Alton Greer and John William Greer, Jr.; and sisters, Winifred Greer Abell, Agnes Greer Hetherington, Roberta Greer Hallohan, and Hilda Olivia Greer Padgett. Survived by her daughter, Jane Schultz-Collins of La Plata, MD and her fiancé, Robert Binford Swann, Jr., of Richmond, VA; and one sister, Patricia Greer Witzen. Visitation: Saturday, April 9, 2011 from 10:30-12PM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church - Bryantown (13705 Notre Dame Place, Bryantown, MD 20617) Mass of Christian Burial Service: Saturday, April 9, 2011 starting at 12PM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church - Bryantown. Clergy: Fr. Bob Kosty Pallbearers: Raymond Guy, Tom Schubert, Robert Jameson, III, John Padgett, Douglas Padgett, and Joseph Foster Honorary Pallbearers: Bill Roberts, Ed Sanders, Robert Padgett, Bill Ewaski, Ken Witzen, Tom Simpson, Bob Hetherington, Fred Clements, Bob Greer, Joe Greer, H. A. Turner, and all of Betty’s nieces and nephews. Interment: Church Cemetery Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Charles County (PO Box 1703, La Plata, MD 20646) OR St. Ignatius Catholic Church - Hilltop (PO Box 278, Port Tobacco, MD 20677) OR the A.C.T.S. of St. Mary’s County (PO Box 54, Bushwood, MD 20618- 0054)

Elizabeth Schultz

August 15, 1927 - March 30, 2011