Betty Petree was the wife of musician Larry Petree.
Betty Petree and Larry Petree reportedly had been married for over 60 years.
On Sunday, August 21, Betty and her husband Larry Petree were found dead on a dirt road in the middle of the Mojave Desert in California. Larry’s body was in the driver’s seat of a car and Betty was outside, leaning against a rear tire. They are believed to have run out of gas and become stranded, according to reports.
Although Betty Petree was a celebrity spouse, her details are unavailable on the web.
Betty’s husband Larry Petree was a Californian musician.
Born in 1933 in Paden, Oklahoma, Larry Petree moved to Bakersfield with his family at the age of 9.
Following his graduation from Bakersfield High School in 1951, he served in U.S. Army for a couple of years before joining the Kern County Fire Department.
He was a beloved musician of the Bakersfield Sound era in the 1950s and played pedal steel guitar. During his career, he frequently collaborated with singer and recording artist Jennifer Keel.
The 88-year-old Larry Petree had just recently performed with the band the Soda Crackers at the Bakersfield Music Hall of Fame benefit concert on July 30.