Betty Jo Elledge Yuhasz

Betty Jo Elledge Yuhasz, 78, of Mt. Pleasant, SC, wife of the late Louis S. Yuhasz Jr. of Alexandria, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 in the loving care of the Hospice Center of Charleston. The relatives and friends of Betty Yuhasz are invited to attend her Funeral Service on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL at 2:00 pm.

Betty Jo was born on July 14, 1934, in Marion, Virginia, the daughter of the late Howard Elledge and the late Rebecca Copenhaver Elledge, both also of Marion, Virginia. Betty Jo grew up in Marion, Virginia and graduated from Marion Senior High School in 1951. She left Marion for Alexandria, Virginia to pursue a career in the culinary arts. She met and married her husband of 44 years, the late Louis S. Yuhasz, Jr. in 1955 at St. Rita's Church in Alexandria, Virginia. In addition to raising a family, Betty held prominent Sous Chef and Executive Sous Chef positions in some of the Metropolitan DC areas' best restaurants including, La Bergerie, The John Bull Restaurant and Boston's Restaurant. Betty went on to serve as food service director for the United States Army at Cameron Station in Alexandria, Virginia and late in her career as a school nutrition service manager where she shared her love and enjoyment of food and cooking. True to her Virginia Mountain girl roots, Betty, was ready with a "can do," attitude, willing heart and reliable approach. In addition to her love of food and cooking she was an avid gardener and maintained a garden in her retirement community. She gave of her time generously to the charity named in her beloved husband's name, Louie's Kids, as well as participating in many charitable drives for the Windward Home for Boys and The MUSC Children's Hospital through various craft fundraising projects organized by her beloved community of Sandpiper Independent Living where some of her best and happiest later days were spent. Betty's laugh knew no end. Her spirit, generosity, kindness, and "one of a kind," sense of humor made her a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend to many.

Betty is survived by her daughters Rosemarie Yuhasz Douglas and husband, Larry, of Centreville, Virginia and Suzzanne Yuhasz Wike, of Springfield, Virginia; son, Louis H. Yuhasz, and son-in-law, Ferdinand G. Wszolek of Sullivan's Island, South Carolina; sisters, Frances Potter and husband, Pat, of Newport News, Virginia and Rebecca Spires, of Tampa, Florida; sister-in-law, Faye Elledge of Hampton, Virginia and lights of her life, grandchildren Christopher Lee Yuhasz, William Brian Barnett and Brittany Marie Wike as well as 3 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brother Howard C. Elledge.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Louie's Kids, P.O. Box 21291, Charleston, SC 29413 or www.louieskids.org.