Betty Jean Nowlin

Betty Jean Kinder Nowlin, 100, was born on April 17, 1923 in Blanchard, Oklahoma. She died February 13, 2024. Betty graduated from Cordell High School in 1941. Betty married Alvin Nowlin on April 3, 1942 in?Charleston, South Carolina. ?They were married 73 years. They lived in Blanchard OK 1949-1959, Minco OK 1959-1969, Ft. Cobb OK 1969-1998. Then they lived in Anadarko OK and Bethany OK until August of 2015 when they moved to Glenhaven Assisted Living in Chickasha OK. She worked for the Grady County Clerk's office 1963-1969 and the Caddo County Clerk's office 1972-1985. Betty is survived by her children: Jeanne (James) Darnell, Athens, Texas; Bruce (Maggie Jones) Nowlin, Lake Crystal, Minnesota; David (Tracy) Nowlin, Anadarko, Oklahoma; Janice (Donnie) Hollar, Palm Harbor, Florida. Grandchildren: Adam Bingham, Kelsey Nowlin, Cole Nowlin, Laurel Thiel, Terra Nowlin, Heidi Sunderhaus, Gretchen Alms, Lauren Alms, Zachary Alms, Lori Wakefield, Jennifer Lawrence, and Andrea Darnell. Betty is also survived by many great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, her parents Harvey and Blanche Kinder, infant daughter Shirley, brothers James and Don Kinder, and sister Wanda Shultz. Viewing will be held at Smith Funeral Home in Anadarko on Thursday, February 15th from 9 am until 5 pm.Friends and Family will gather for a come and go visitation and viewing on Thursday evening February 15th from 5 pm until 7 pm at the First United Methodist Church in Anadarko Landes Center in Anadarko. A graveside service will held Friday, February 16th. Departing Anadarko at 1:15 pm, with the graveside service to be held at Lone Star Cemetery 2 miles north of Rocky, OK at approximately 2:30 pm. The graveside service will be officiated by Rev. Warren 'Kip' Heatley of the Anadarko First United Methodist Church. Donations can be made to the Anadarko Monday Meals program; checks can be made to the Anadarko First United Methodist Church, 202 S.W. Oklahoma Avenue, Anadarko Oklahoma 73005, please write Monday Meals on the memo line of your check. Services are under the direction of Smith Funeral Home in Anadarko, Oklahoma.

Betty Jean Nowlin

April 17, 1923 - February 13, 2024

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