Betty Johnson

Funeral services for Bettye Rose (Pierce) Johnson, an Oklahoma City, OK resident formerly a longtime Atoka resident, were held Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka with Bro. Willard Harrison officiating. Burial was in Green Hill Cemetery in Atoka with Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Johnson was born November 28, 1939 to Henry Sylvester and Nancy Lola (Arterberry) Pierce at Atoka County and passed away January 19, 2021 at Oklahoma City at the age of 81 years, 1 month and 22 days. She graduated from Dunbar High School in 1956 and married Bobby Lee Johnson September 22, 1956 at the Coal County Courthouse. Bettye was a public health community worker at Atoka Health Department for 33 years before retiring in February, 2006.

She was a member of the Fourth Ward Church of Christ and enjoyed singing and bowling. Bettye was a huge sports fan, enjoyed watching The Dallas Cowboys, Oklahoma City Thunder, L. A. Lakers and Tiger Woods. She also loved to cook.

Survivors include a brother, Robert Pierce; daughter, Alesha Lilly of Oklahoma City; grandchildren, Crystal Lilly, Na’Votanei Lilly, Britton Lilly, Tchlinda Lilly, Alyssa Jones, Jalyssa Jones, Kindra Wright and husband Wesley, Jerry Harrison and wife Stacia, Carlas Brown, LaTasha Johnson and Chard’a Johnson; great-grandchildren, DeShon Harrison and wife Melissa, Deiontay Harrison, Teondre Harrison and wife Lariah, ShaVon Harrison, Shaylynn Puffett, Justice McQuality, Kobe Harrison, Ashton Harrison, Elijah Harrison, Carmine Cobie, Carmani Brown, Alasia Peppars, Joseph Peppars, Josiah Gates, Dania Cordero, Manuel Cordero, Zariah Brown, Traesean Jones, DaVarious Stovall, Jazzenay Haley, King Haley, Brayden Jones, and Tchvonne Lilly; great-great grandchildren, Diamond Easley-Harrison, Khilyn Drumgo, Le’dra Harrison, Emily Harrison, along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear and loved friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; children, Bobby Johnson Jr., and Brenda Janene Johnson; brothers, Henry Sylvester Pierce, Jr., and Freddy Lewis Pierce; sisters, Infant sister Ruth Evelyn Pierce, Orean Bowen, and Neree Butler; son-in-law, Willie Lilly; and father of her children, Bobby lee Johnson.

Casketbearers were Jerry Harrison, Carlas Brown, Gerald Bowen, Wayne Bowen, DeShon Harrison and Teondre Harrison. Honorary bearers were Robert Pierce, Larry Bowen, Darryl Pierce, Joe Harrison, Johnny Pierce, John Pierce, Lewis McGee, and Jimmy Dale Vinson. Flower bearers were nieces and sister of Fourth Ward Church of Christ.

Condolences may be sent to the family by email to: browns@atoka net. Please reference the name of the deceased in your correspondence.