Betty Martin Henry, 87, passed away quietly on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at her Commonwealth Senior Living residence. She had been a resident at Commonwealth since 2014 when she and her husband, Dolphus E. Henry, moved from their home of 50 years on Hickory Road in Radford. Betty was born March 30, 1930 in Radford, Virginia to her parents, John Edgar and Noblin Brooks Martin. She graduated from Radford High School in 1948. She married Dolphus E. Henry, Jr. on July 28, 1949 in Radford, Virginia. Betty continued her education earning her Bachelor of Science and Masters of Science from Radford University and the Doctor of Education from Virginia Tech in 1977. Betty worked for 33 years in the Radford City school system. She began as a 3rd grade classroom teacher at Belle Heath Elementary School. She soon progressed in her career to Learning Disabilities Coordinator, McHarg Elementary Principal and finally Belle Heath Elementary School Principal. Throughout her career, she was active in the Virginia Elementary School Principals Association and served as its president from 1985 to 1986. Both Betty and Dolph Henry were proud supporters of Radford University where they endowed a scholarship in the Visual and Performing Arts. Survivors include her husband of 68 years, Dolphus E. Henry, Jr.; her son and daughter-in-law, Dolphus E. Henry III and Judith, of Asheville, N.C.; and her granddaughter, Jessica H. and husband John P. Thrasher, Jr. of San Francisco, Calif. The family will receive friends from 10 until 11 a.m. on Monday, September 18, 2017, at the Mullins Funeral Home in Radford. Funeral services will begin at 11a.m. with Dr. Paul Lane officiating. Entombment will follow at Highland Memory Gardens Mausoleum in Dublin. In lieu of flowers, the family request that contributions may be sent in her memory to Medi Home Health and Hospice, 319 N Washington Ave, Pulaski, VA 24301. The Henry family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory in Radford. www.mullinsfuneralhome.com Visitation Monday, September 18, 2017 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Mullins Funeral Home 120 West Main Street Radford,VA 24141 Funeral Monday, September 18, 2017 11:00 AM Mullins Funeral Home 120 West Main Street Radford,VA 24141 Entombment Monday, September 18, 2017 Highland Memory Gardens Mausoleum 5555 Lee Highway Dublin,VA 24084