Betty was the eldest daughter of Garfield and Dorothy Davies and sister of Eural. She grew up in Colbren, Wales. After training as a nurse she married Thomas Pugh from Banwen. She was mother to Ian, Neil, Meryl and Daral. Mother-in-Law to Kath, Sarah, Allan and Louise. Grandmother to Natalie, Hayley, Emma, Michelle, Megan, Rebecca, Elyn, Owen, Christie, Dylan, Joseph and Thomas. Great-Grandmother to Ellie, Shannon, Lily, Billy, Louis, Hope, Misty, Rowan, Ellis, Robby and Niamh. Aunt to Karen and David. Great Aunt to Emily.