Bettie Jo Thurston Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Bettie Jo Thurston of Bernie, Missouri, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Bettie left this world on August 29, 2025 at the age of 86, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Bettie Jo Thurston to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Lloyal Cooper and Dawsy McMillion Cooper; her husband Earl Junior Thurston; her daughter Vicki King; her son-in-law Dewayne King; and her siblings, Donald Cooper, Travis Dale Cooper, Billie Gene Cooper, Geraldine Pyle, Gloriaetta Beaird and Darlene McGowan.
She is survived by: her siblings, Ardie Ray Cooper of Junction City, Roger Wayne Cooper of Bernie, Cora Nettie Coker of Republic and Janet Wood of Malden, Missouri; and her stepsons, Wade Thurston of Sand Springs and Mark Thurston of Bernie. She is also survived by other relatives and friends.
