Elizabeth Larson

Elizabeth "Betty" Anne Larson (née Moore) of Vista passed away January 26, 2025 at age 85. Betty was born in Birmingham, Alabama on September 19, 1939 and was the eldest child of Hubert and Elizabeth (Matten) Moore. Her family moved to Encinitas during the war, and Betty graduated from San Dieguito High School in 1957.
Betty moved to Vista in the 1980s, got her associate's degree, and became an entrepreneur. She ran a nursery for the last 35 years, selling everything from queen palm trees to succulents. She enjoyed taking trips across the US, talk show radio, and recently helping with her high school reunion planning.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Billy and Andy Moore, and sister Tina Nelson. She survived by her husband Lars Larson; children Kathie Gallo, Jimmy Joe Gooding, and Tina Horak; grandchildren Jaymie and Gregory; great-grandchild Allison; and brothers Buddy, Johnny, Georgie, and Charlie Moore.
Services were February 11th at St. John in Encinitas.