Betty Jo

Martin

Betty Jo Martin, 88, of Tuttle, died Wednesday, January 5, 2022, in Oklahoma City.  The daughter of Ray Jordan Pennington and Ola (Thornton) Pennington, Betty was born December 31, 1933 in Prague, Oklahoma.

Betty Jo started working early on, picking cotton, turning peanuts, baking and selling pies, and then she landed at Kerr-McGee as an administrative assistant where she retired. But her work was far from over! She continued by caring for many elderly people over the years, raising horses and German Shepherds, and taking care of her kids and grandkids. It was in her nature to love and care for others.  Betty loved everything outdoors.  She enjoyed working in her garden, while her okra and sweet potatoes were her pride and joy.  She had a green thumb for everything including her rose garden, her magnolia, apple, and cherry trees (that she made the best homemade pies from.) Some of Betty's favorite things were quilting, horseback riding in Tennessee, reading through her Bible yearly, baking, dancing, and teaching all her kin every way to stretch a penny!  She loved her family and did everything and anything she could for them.  Betty had a job for everyone and there was one way to do it. The was the "Betty Way." She was stubborn and determined.  She knew what she wanted from life and how to get it.  Betty Jo worked hard and loved hard her entire life. Betty loved the Lord dearly and thanked Him for every blessing through her last days.  She was loved and admired by many and will be missed by all.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Jack Aaron Martin, Jr; brothers and sisters, Paul Pennington, Telda (Williams) Smith, Kenneth Pennington, Nelda R. Martin, and Billy Pennington.

Betty is survived by her son, Richard A. Martin, of Tuttle; four grandchildren, Amie Martin, Ryan Martin and his wife, Jazmin, Larissa Ariel Martin, and Aidan Blake Martin; three great grandchildren, Taylor Erin Griffin, Jackson Martin; and one on the way, Edward Alan Martin; several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews; and many other loving family members.

Graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, January 14, 2022, at the Yukon Cemetery in Yukon.  Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard.  Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com .

Full obituary to be added soon.