Betty Ruth (Egbert) Beets, 79 of Chickasha, OK died on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at home.
A private family ceremony will be held at a later date in Carmi, Illinois.
Mrs. Beets was born on July 7, 1946, in Carmi, Illinois to Wallace (Tom) Egbert and Sarah (McDaniel) Egbert. She graduated from Carmi Community High School in 1964.
She married Stephen Beets on March 9, 1965. They moved to Chickasha, Oklahoma after Stephen’s time in the U.S. Navy. She worked at PET MILK Foods, Grady Memorial Hospital, The Pet shop & Grooming, Wee Care Learning and retired from SPA for Special Young Adults. She Managed King’s Inn Restaurant and owned the Blue Lounge. She loved cooking and baking for her kids and their friends.
Betty is survived by sons, Greg (Barbara) Egbert, Raymond Beets, and A.J. (Jeannie) Beets: her beloved grandchildren Chyrstal (Chris) Martin, Tiffany (Curtis) Boyd, Bradon Egbert, Stephen Beets, Ben Beets, Stephanie Egbert, Destiny Beets Destiny Beets, Kammie Shipley and Brayden Provence. as well as great-grandchildren, Cayleigh Martin, Cooper Martin, Aiden Boyd, Jaxon Boyd, Addison Boyd Barrett Boyd, Lincoln Boyd, one on the way Boyd, Bentley Beets and Nova Beets. Surviving siblings William (Anna) Egbert, Wallace (MaryAnn) Egbert, Glena (Delbert) Kelley, Carol (Van) Naylor Michael Spud (Kim) Egbert, as well as many nieces & nephews.
In addition to her husband and parents, Betty is preceded in death by her siblings; Robert Egbert, Les Egbert, Larry Egbert and Eddie Egbert.
