Bill William J. Boothe Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

William Joe Boothe, 84, of Dewey, passed away Friday in Bartlesville. “Bill” was born the son of William Edward and Georgia (Moon) Boothe in Dewey, OK, on April 29, 1933. He was raised on the Moon family farm which his parents had bought from his grandparents then built them a little house where young Bill would stop by every morning to eat another breakfast. After school, he always played checkers with his grandfather and listened to him play the fiddle and harmonica, often enjoying his grandmother Moon’s chocolate sugar cookies. Bill attended Dewey schools, graduating high school with the Class of 1950. Bill met the love of his life Beverly L. Kroh after she started at Dewey High School in 1946. They were married in Jan. 1950 and when their boys were still young, Bill’s parents gave them 10 acres to build a house on and raise their children in the country. Bill and Beverly did a lot of the work themselves, including digging the foundation with a pick and shovel in the evening after Bill got off work. Over the years, they acquired 100 acres and lived more than 60 blessed years on the original farm north of Dewey. Like his wife, Bill worked for Phillips Petroleum, retiring after 20 years of faithful service, then working fulltime as a farmer and rancher. They enjoyed each other’s company, both working on their land and in their leisure time. After retirement they took many memorable trips to Hawaii and around the country. Oftentimes they would stop at every antique store along the way where Beverly hunted for deals and finds, like costume jewelry, for her booth at Linger Longer in downtown Dewey. Bill was known for telling people, “God has truly blessed us and that we are the richest people in the world.” They knew their greatest treasures were their sons BJ and Tim who Beverly noted, were loving and caring not only to their parents, but also to others. Later, Bill and Beverly were blessed by their grandkids and looked forward to their summertime visits. Bill is survived by his greatest pride and joy, his two sons Bill “BJ” Boothe and Dorothea of Dewey, and Tim Boothe and Julie Ann of Caney, five grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and nine great great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Richard Boothe, and his beloved wife Beverly. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4-8 and Wednesday 10-8. Graveside services will be held 10 am on Thursday, April 12, at the Dewey Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Carter Davis and the Davis Family Funeral Home. Online condolences and remembrances may be shared with Bill’s family at www.DavisFamilyFuneralHome.com.

Bill William J. Boothe

April 29, 1933 - April 6, 2018