Betty Goddard

Betty Louise (Sanders) Goddard was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on May 3, 1930. She is the daughter of Kimball Eugene and Mayme Lorena (Ahner) Sanders. Betty attended school in Osage, Oklahoma, where she completed her education. Betty was later united in marriage to James Goddard on Oct 19, 1946, establishing their home in Osage, Oklahoma, where they resided for 11 years. Four sons are in that union: Andy, Bud, Alan, and Terry. In 1957, Betty and James moved to Enid, and Betty began working at Caton Lumber Co. and, for a short time, at Munsingwear. She spent most of her life as a housewife and mother.

Betty was the best mother anyone could ask for. Betty's hobbies were playing the piano, flower gardening, drawing pictures, painting, and putting jigsaw puzzles together. Playing games with Jim and her boys, camping on weekends, and taking vacations at different lakes were memorable.

Betty has resided at Greenbrier Nursing Home in Enid, Oklahoma, since 2019. She had excellent care from all the employees at the nursing home. Betty passed away on Feb 22, 2024, at the Greenbrier Nursing Home in Enid, Oklahoma.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Kimball Eugene and Mayme Lorena Sanders; husband, James Goddard; sons, Terry Goddard and Andy Goddard; brother Bill, Ted, Dean, John, Clyde Sanders, and Hugh Smith. Survivors include her two sons; Bud Goddard and his wife Joyce of Goltry, Oklahoma, Alan Goddard and wife Kathy of Tulsa, Oklahoma; daughter in law Kathy (Newman) Goddard; sister, Sherry Owens of Osage, Oklahoma; several grand-kids, great-great-grand kids, she loved dearly.

In lieu of flowers family request that donations to be made in honor of Betty to the St. Jude Children's Hospital. 

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, Feb 28, 2024, at the Chapman-Black Funeral Home Chapel with Dusty Giles officiating. Burial will follow in the Osage Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. You can visit an online memorial website for Betty at www.chapman-black.com.

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