Obituary of Violet June Beatty

Violet June Beatty (Dillon) went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 30, 2021. She was born on Sunday, May 12, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois to Nolen and Juanita Dillon. She had four other siblings: 2 brothers and 2 sisters. She met William “Bill” Beatty in 1959 at the age of 13 while roller skating. They had a five-year courtship and married on Saturday, August 22, 1964. In June 1965, they had their first child and three more were to follow, 2 boys and 2 girls. They lived in Indiana until October 1976 when they moved their family to Oklahoma. She was a wonderful housewife, mother, and grandmother. She loved all her family very much. She loved cooking and baking, and everyone enjoyed eating anything she made, especially her grandchildren. She also enjoyed playing bingo with her many friends at the DAV and American Legion in Sapulpa. She enjoyed getting together with her family which we did often. She is preceded in death by her husband, Bill Beatty; her son, Timothy Beatty; son-in-law, Robert Linker; parents Nolen and Juanita Dillon; and three of her siblings: Patsy Alexander and husband Alvin “Gene” Alexander, Linda Knight and her husband Mark Knight, and brother Larry Dillon. She is survived by her brother Coy Dillon and wife Joey, her children Karen Beatty, Michael Beatty and wife Donna, and Melissa Linker; her grandchildren TC Beatty and sons Trenten and Landon, Mitchell Beatty, Billy Dowling and daughter Savannah, Chris Dowling, Brittany Noyes and husband Michael and their children Katelyn, Steven, Sereniti, Elizabeth, Aliza, and McKenzie; Damon Beatty and wife Emily, Jesse Melton-Johnson and husband Kyle Johnson; Justin Melton and wife Randi; Kammie Smeltzer and daughter Leena; and Kendra Smeltzer and son Anthonie Long-Smeltzer; and many nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly. Violet was also expecting another great-grandson in March. She will be laid to rest on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, in Green Hill Cemetery alongside her husband. She was greatly loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.