Betty McKinney

Betty Jean McKinney, age 72, of Broken Bow, Oklahoma died, Sunday, November 27, 2022 at UT Health in Tyler, Texas. She was born on Saturday, May 13, 1950 to J.D. and Nellie Mae Gipson Shomo in Talihina, Oklahoma.

Betty loved her family and spending time with them. She was a lady of faith and served in her church at the Myrtlewood Baptist Church teaching Sunday school and leading music. Betty enjoyed keep the yard mowed, and looking nice, working at the church and playing softball in the summers, where she was the MVP on several occasions. Betty was a LPN for 13 years working at the Memorial Heights Nursing Center in Idabel. Betty was a loving mother, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend and will be missed and loved by all who knew her.

Betty is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Silas McKinney Jr.; one daughter, Allison McKinney; one son, Silas "Sonny" McKinney; two grandsons, Bradley McKinney and James McKinney; her brothers, Johnny Shomo and Virgil Shomo and her sister, Margie Shomo Going.

She is survived by her son, John McKinney of Broken Bow, Oklahoma; daughters, Joey McKinney of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, and Lisa McKinney of Broken Bow, Oklahoma; brothers, Stanley Shomo and wife, Gaye of Durant, Oklahoma, Robert Shomo, Jimmy Shomo, David Shomo and Mark Shomo all of Broken Bow, Oklahoma; two sisters, Barbara Tonihka of Broken Bow, Oklahoma and Linda Hernandez of Pittsburg, Texas; nine grandchildren, Casey, Corey, Jamelle, Kyle, Keandra, Tyler, Cole, Taylor and Carly; twenty great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. at the Bowser Family Funeral Home Chapel in Broken Bow, Oklahoma with Brother Stanley Shomo officiating. Interment will follow at the Myrtlewood Baptist Church Cemetery in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. Wake service will be Wednesday, November 30, 2022, from 6-8 P.M. at the Bowser Family Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements are entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Broken Bow, Oklahoma.

Pallbearers will be Casey McKinney, Kyle McKinney, Corey McKinney, Jamelle Walker, Tyler McKinney and Cole McKinney.

Online Guestbook: www.bowserffh.com

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