Dorothy Jo Isaacs

Dorothy Jo Isaacs, 90, of Anadarko, was born July 8, 1923, in Clarendon, Texas, to Murle Raymond and Annie Laura (Ratton) Baker. She passed from this life on Friday, June 20, 2014, in Anadarko.
Dorothy attended school in Texas and earned her G.E.D. many years later while working for Anadarko Public Schools as a school cook. On June 4, 1938 she married J. B. Isaacs in Jacksboro, Texas. Cooking and working with children were two of Dorothy's passions and she often said the years she worked at East Elementary and Anadarko Junior High were among her favorite. After J.B. passed away Dorothy worked various jobs including Walmart, TG &Y, Delta Faucet, and Braum's. She was also the care giver for her disabled daughter, Annie Mae, for many years until Annie's death.
Cooking, quilting, embroidery, crocheting and church work occupied most of Dorothy's time in her later years. She loved making cinnamon rolls, hot rolls and Indian tacos for her family and friends. Quilting brought her great joy and many friends and family members have a quilt made by Dorothy. As a long- time member of New Hope Baptist Church, Dorothy served as church treasurer for over 30 years. She made a profession of faith at a young age and Dorothy served her Lord and her church faithfully.
Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, J.B. Isaacs; daughter, Annie Mae Clark; siblings, Lois Bentley, Melvin Baker and Leroy Todd; grandson, Billie Jay Clark; granddaughter, Sheila Annette Stanton; grandson-in-law, Mark Phariss; granddaughter-in-law, Debra Clark; four sons-in-law, William Jay Clark, Delford Rutledge, Charles Powell.
Survivors include two daughters, Joyce Rutledge of Tahlequah and Jean Powell of Chickasha; siblings, Ida Mae Moore, Shirley Bentley both of Clarendon, Texas and Thomas Todd of Colorado; grandchildren, June Phariss of Anadarko; Debbie Lancaster of Picayune , MS; Terri and Mike Madison of Shreveport, LA; Lonnie Joe and Carla Clark of Anadarko; Sandy and Roger Harris of Anadarko, Tammy and Richard Castilleo of Broken Arrow, Pete Dhalluim of Chickasha; Rene' and Tom Sumerville of Canyon, Tx ; Mike and Cathy Stokley of Broken Arrow; a special niece, Carolyn Coleman of Kansas; numerous great grandchildren, great great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
The funeral will be held at 2 P.M., Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at the First Baptist Church with Vance Haskins and Dennis King officiating. Burial will follow in the Memory Lane Cemetery. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.steversonfuneralhome.com .