November 4, 1934 –August 22, 2025 Joann went home peacefully on Friday, August 22, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Family
She is survived by her three daughters: Betty Makintubee and her husband Steve of Chandler, OK, Cherri Brown and her husband Ronnie of Carney, OK, and Janet Hall and her husband Lance of Tryon, OK; her grandchildren: Michele Hood and her husband Chuck of El Reno, OK, Michael Harris and his wife Joleen of Wellston, OK, Gerad Hall and his wife Samantha of Tryon, OK, Jodi Ortega and her husband Michael of Tryon, OK, Dustin Brown and his wife Jessica of Carney, OK, Lukas Brown and his wife Siara of Perkins, OK, and Dylan Makintubee of Chandler, OK; she was blessed with 17 greatgrandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. Joann was preceded in death by her parents, Melvin and Nina Skaggs; her brothers Bob and Bill Skaggs; her granddaughter Kristal Harris Sanders; and her loving husband of 68 years, James “Sonny” Pickett.
Life and Legacy
Joann was born in Rush Springs, Oklahoma, and at a young age traveled from state to state with her family, working the fields picking cotton, hops, and strawberries. After years of traveling and camping along roadsides and lakes, the family eventually settled in Carney, OK.
It was there that, during a rain shower at an outdoor movie, Joann found herself taking refuge in Sonny’s truck—a meeting that would change her life. On September 27, 1952, Joann and Sonny married, beginning a life together filled with family, hard work, and love.
Together, they raised three wonderful daughters, hosted countless tea parties for grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and ran a successful dairy farm for 32 years. Joann was a dedicated member of her community, serving as an election clerk, a member of the Carney Home Demonstration Board, the FarmersHomeAdministration Board, and the Carney Christian Church.
A Life Well Lived
In later years, Joann traveled with her daughters to places like New York and
Farewell
Her family fondly remembers her playful goodbye: “See ya later, alligator… after a while, crocodile.”
Services for Joann were heldonWednesday,August 27, 2025, at Parks Brothers Funeral Service, Chandler, Oklahoma. Interment was in Carney Cemetery, Carney, Oklahoma. Condolences can be expressed at www.parksbrothers.net. Services are in the care of Parks Brothers Funeral Service, Chandler, Oklahoma.