Betty Jean Wood, 87, of Eufaula, Oklahoma passed from this life on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at her family home.

Betty was born on Jan. 2, 1938, in Onapa, Oklahoma to Clarence Ellington Northcutt and Neva Gladys Northcutt (Johnson). She married the love of her life, Johnny Wood on Sept. 1, 1956, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Betty was a member of the Church of Christ in Harrah, Newalla, and Eufaula since 1974. Betty’s passion was her Native American heritage as being a Muscogee Creek Native of the Bear Clan. She was Treasurer of the Choctaw Nation Senior Center in Crowder, Oklahoma and was an honorary member of the Choctaw Nation due to her service.

Betty spent many years having a daycare in her home, treating each of them as her own. Michael, Brian, and Brett Musgrove were “her boys” as they were kept from birth until they no longer needed daycare. Other children were Corey and Matthew Smart, Jennifer and Kristi Spurlock, Paul, Josh, and Hannah Kinman, Sarah and Tanner Johnson, Justine and Jacqueline Kirby and a few others that came when needed. Betty was Jan. 2, 1938 – April 6, 2025

a gifted artist who drew and painted many beautiful pictures.

Her largest paintings were the baptistry paintings at Newalla church of Christ and Eufaula church of Christ. She loved painting family homes, and anything related to her family history.

Betty is survived by her husband of the home Johnny Wood; one son Steve Wood; two daughters, Elaine Wood and Stacey Harless and husband Herbert; and two sisters, Reba Cardoza and Roberta Zielke. Also, 11 grandchildren, Stephanie Wood, Cicely Wood, Johnny Wood, Steven Walker and wife Kiley, Clinton Trewin and wife Lauren, Jessica Walker, Danyelle Garlitz and husband Matt, Chacey Bennett and husband Greg, Alecia Myers and husband Cole, Austin Harless and wife Kaci, and Aubrey Faires. She has 13 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Betty is preceded in death by her parents, three sisters Bonnie Northcutt, Joyce Abels and husband Louis Abels Jr., Geraldine Davis and husband Richard Sr. and one brother, Leroy Northcutt and wife Vera, and Jesse Northcutt and Al Cardoza and Arthur Zielke.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Heartland Hospice, Melissa and Laura.

A Celebration of Life was held at 2:30 p.m., Friday, April 11, 2025, at the Eufaula Church of Christ with Pastor Charlie Bailey officiating.

Cremation Services were under the direction of Hunn Black and Merritt Funeral Home and & Crematory.