Booth is a native of Independence, Missouri and is a graduate of the University of Kansas.
[2] Prior to becoming an RLDS Church apostle, Booth had been a pastor of the RLDS Church congregation in Olathe, Kansas, and later a counselor to the president of a high priests quorum.
[2] Immediately prior to her ordination as an apostle, she had been the assistant director of communications for the RLDS Church.
[1] Along with Gail E. Mengel, Booth was selected by RLDS Prophet–President W. Grant McMurray to be an apostle[1] and was ordained on March 31, 1998.
[2] As of 2012, Booth was the secretary to the Council of Twelve and oversaw missionary work in the church's Southern USA Mission Field.