Betty Jo Parker

Life Legacy Funeral Services for Mrs. Betty Jo Parker, 74, of Tishomingo, Oklahoma will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 2:00 p. m. at the First Baptist Church with Brother Luke Holmes officiating, assisted by Brother Mack McCarthick. Interment will follow in the Tishomingo Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday evening from 6-8 pm AT THE CHURCH. Memorials may be made in Betty's name to the "Reaching Out" Cancer Organization, PO Box 773, Tishomingo, OK 73460.Betty was born on May 30, 1942 in Russett, Oklahoma to Ruel Rubin Brown and Nora Christine (Easley) Brown. She attended Ravia Schools and married Daniel Parker on October 23, 1960 in Madill, Oklahoma. She worked for several years at Murray State College and performed different duties there, to include, being a Dorm Mother, working in the college game room and in the cafeteria. Betty became a caregiver to the elderly later in her life. She was also a member of the First Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her parents; her step-mother, Esther Fern Brown; a son, Billy Joe Parker; three grandchildren, Daniel Edward Parker, Kristie Nicole Box and Kimberly Ann Box; two great-grandchildren, L/CPL Kenneth Michael Pickens and Michael Ray McCraw.Betty is survived by her husband Danny; two sons, Curtis Parker and wife Karon and George Parker and wife Donna; two daughers, Nora Houldson and husband Bill and Susan Parker; eighteen grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; two brothers, Mike McSwain and Jamie Brown and wife Monta, all of Troy, Oklahoma; seven sisters, Bobbie Sue Seabolt of Muskogee, Oklahoma, Karen Jones of Tishomingo, Patricia Tisdell and husband Tommy of Reagan, Oklahoma, Judy Balentine and husband John of Tishomingo, Darla Downs and husband Tommy of Durant, Oklahoma, Guyla Hart and husband Mike and Jaenetta Brown, all of Tishomingo; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. Casket Bearers for the service will be: Devon Phillips, Tanner Phillips, Patrick Phillips, Thomas Miller, Sean Dean and Brandon Curtis Parker. Honorary Bearers will be: Jerry West, Donnie McSwain, Terry McSwain, Terry Reed, Bill Houldson and Casey Miller.

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Betty Jo Parker

May 30, 1942 - February 21, 2017