Betty Kent

(From Parker Mortuary)

On March 23, 2015, at the age of 79, Betty Jean (Hearon) Kent was called home by our Lord and received her angel wings.

Betty was born May 15, 1935 in Bradley, Oklahoma to B.C. (Boots) and Katie May (Dunn) Hearon. Betty was raised in Oklahoma but her family lived in the Phoenix, Arizona area during late 1943-1944. The family moved back to the Bradley, Oklahoma area in 1944 after the loss of Betty’s Mom, Katie. She married the love of her life, Dale Kent, in Las Vegas, Nevada before moving to Los Angeles, California where they lived until her retirement from Fansteel. They then moved to Joplin, Missouri to care for Dale’s sister, Juanita.

Betty loved her family, traveling every summer from California to Oklahoma to spend time with her Dad and her siblings. Her family always looked forward to those visits, especially her niece, Teresa. The visits continued after she moved to Joplin until her health made it impossible for her, as much as she loved her family, Betty always felt that her greatest accomplishment in life were her children and grandchildren.

Betty was a very caring, loving woman. She was also one of the strongest women that her family has ever known. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, playing Bingo and going to the casinos.

Betty was preceded in death by the love of her life, Dale, daughter, Beverly, both of her parents, Buford and Katie Hearon. And brothers/sisters, Brothers: Charles (Charley)Hearon J.B. Hearon Edward Hearon B.C. (Junior) Hearon Bill Hearon Sisters: Josie (Hearon) DaVoult Dean (Hearon) Thomason

Betty is survived and will be greatly missed by her son, Bill & wife Patty Kent of Norman, Oklahoma; granddaughter, Lisa & husband Allen Ogden of Joplin, Missouri; grandsons, Aaron Kent and Chris Kent of Norman, Oklahoma; her brother, Bobby and wife Lou of Bradley, Oklahoma; great-granddaughter, Jordan Ogden, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Betty will also be missed by the people she “adopted” as her family: her caregivers, Larry and Brenda Ogden, and her “adopted” grandchildren, Belinda James and Candace Doke.

Services are planned for Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Parker Mortuary Chapel. Rev. Bob Simon will officiate. Interment will follow at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jerry Lucas, Chris Kent, Matt Radcliff, Allen Ogden, Larry Ogden and Jerimy Townley. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6-7:00 p.m. at Parker Mortuary.

Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary.