Betty Jean Walker

1931 - 2026

Betty Jean Walker, 94, of Newcastle, died Thursday, February 19, 2026, in Oklahoma City.  The daughter of Howard F. Plamann and Opal Juanita (LaShelle) Plamann, she was born December 7, 1931, in Morrowville, Kansas.

Betty married Jack H. Walker on February 24, 1950.  She worked alongside her husband and sons, operating Walker Racing Enterprises in Oklahoma City then Walker and Sons Enterprises, a manufacturing business in Newcastle.  She also played a key role in caring for the land and cattle and could almost always be found in the truck helping with the farming or feeding.  Betty’s true passion in life was caring for her family.  She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, with a caring heart, beautiful smile, and contagious laugh.   She was a long-time member of the Newcastle Free Will Baptist Church. 

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 65 years, Jack Walker; a son, Ricky Walker; four brothers, Bill, Dick, Les, and Skeets Plamann; and two sisters, Lois Albora and Mary Thimm.

Betty is survived by one son, Bobby Walker and wife, Kathy, of Newcastle; two grandchildren, J. T. Walker and wife, Brunella, of Piedmont, and Jamie Glover and husband, Dustin, of Elgin; three great grandchildren, Sofia Walker, Tommy Glover and Taylor Glover; numerous nieces and nephews; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at the Newcastle Free Will Baptist Church.  Burial will follow in the Blanchard Cemetery.  Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard.  Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.