She was preceded in death by her parents; grandson Matthew Dobbins; Dale Ritter, father of her children, brothers Henry Cornell, James Cornell, and Johnny Cornell; and her sisters Janes Jones, Lillian Reed, and Rosemary Blaylock.
Betty worked for many years as a cook for Poteau Public Schools and was known for her warmth, dedication, and love for her family.
Survivors include her Husband Phillip Sapp; children, Lynne Huffman and husband Chris, Patricia Davis and husband David, Kevin Ritter and wife Shelly, Connie Frias, Sherry Gilmore, Teresa Marroquin, and Rocky Sapp; grandchildren, Crystal, Typhanie, Jacob, Brittany, Shannon, J.J., Tyler, Eric, Austin, Pablo, Issac, and Felissa; great grandchildren, Dillion, Jeremy, Laney, Meghan, Ashlin, Landry, Hayden, Mason, Taylor, Alex, Lyla, Kylie, and Clay; sister, Donna Dart; brothers, Dale Cornell, and Donnie Joe Cornell
Pallbearers will be Jacob Davis, Dillion May, Jagger Dill, Jeremy Clayton, Shannon Huffman, Jonnie Reed, Matt Sapp, Kevin Ritter, and Cody Popescu.
Visitation will be held on Friday, September 12, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Funeral Services for Betty will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Evans Chapel of Memories in Poteau, Oklahoma, with Rev. Donald Parr officiating. Burial will follow at Spiro City Cemetery in Spiro, Oklahoma, under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau, Oklahoma.
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