Betty Arlene (Turner) Howard, age 76 of Shawnee, died Sunday, June 27, 2021 in Edmond, Okla. Services were Friday, July 2, 2021 in Walker Funeral Service Chapel at 10:00 a.m. with Celebrant Glenda Stansbury officiating. Burial followed in Prague Cemetery, Prague, Okla.
Betty was born July 8, 1944 in Weleetka, Okla. to Clifton and Katherine Jones. She attended Weleetka High School. She was married to Gilland Turner from 1961 to 1991 (deceased) and then to Dr. Frank Howard from 1992 to 2018 (deceased).
She was active with the St. Anthony Hospital Foundation “Couture for the Cause” to benefit St. Anthony’s Shawnee, and with Unity Health Center Foundation, Shakespeare Club, P.E.O. Chapter BB, Rose Unit Garden Club, Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary, Friends of the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art and Pottawatomie County Medical Alliance. She loved being a Philanthropist. Also, she loved being a part of many different bridge groups, gardening and spending time with family and friends.
She was preceded in death by Clifton Jones, Katherine Jones, Gilland Turner, Frank Howard and her daughter-in-law Jessica Turner.
Surviving family members include Eddie Van and Ruby Jones, Linda Kay Aultman, Mary Lee Guthrie and Kevin Crawley, Bruce and Mary Jones; Brad and wife Robin Turner, Richard Turner, Brian Turner and spouse Dr. Brent Bell; Pam Howard Garrett and husband James Garrett; Susan Howard Brooks and husband Stephen Brooks; Mark Howard and partner Matt Osgood; and her six grandchildren Dillon Hayden, Matthew Garrett, Katie Garrett Segal, Zachary Turner, Molly Turner Burns and Hannah Brooks Lynam.