Dorothy Jo Abbott

Dorothy Jo (Williams) Abbott was born on October 20, 1922, in Cordell, Washita County, Oklahoma. She passed away on August 4, 2024, in Yukon, Oklahoma. Dorothy is survived by son Paul Abbott and partner Zeke Zell. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cecil and Mertie Williams; husband Lloyd Abbott; son Jerry Abbott; brothers, Robert, W.D., Marvin, Royce, and Ray, and sisters, Evelyn, Imogene, Louise, and Irene.

After graduating from Stafford OK High School, and while working at the Burns Flat Navy Base during WWII, she met Lloyd Earl Abbott. They married in Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma, on October 16, 1943, enjoying 54 years together. He was a WWII Veteran and a pharmacist. She was a secretary and interior decorator for Contract Interiors until her retirement in the 1980s.

Chocolate cake, her mother's chicken fried steak, and apple pie with cheddar cheese on top were her most loved foods. Thanksgiving was her favorite holiday because she had so much to be thankful for and it was a time to give rather than receive, and the family was always together. In addition to visiting Galveston, Hawaii, and Lake Tahoe, they took many fishing and hunting trips to Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana, and camping trips to Lake Tenkiller and Arkansas.

In her century, she saw changes in ways she never imagined. The world became a much different place than when she grew up, like the advancements in television. Dorothy attended St. Luke's Methodist Church and served as President of the Pharmacy Auxiliary. "Amazing Grace" and "The Tennessee Waltz" were her favorite songs. Sewing was her hobby, and she would make overcoats for her sons out of her husband's golf pants.

Other interesting facts about Dorothy were that she attended South Burns Grade School, where she quickly learned to say her ABC's backwards, which impressed her family for years. She rode behind her brother Royce to school on a mule named "Pretty Boy Floyd", and the mule would kick every few steps.

Her words of wisdom to younger people: "Always be truthful!"

Celebration of life services will be held at a later date.