Word has been received on the death of Betty Ann Wilcox Jones-McLaughlin, 83 of Lawton. No services are scheduled at this time. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Bj, Betty McLaughlin died at her home in Lawton on Sunday, December 30, 2012. Arrangements are under the direction of Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service. She was born on June 28, 1929 in Mangum, Oklahoma to Oscar Deforest and Winnie Mae (Williams) Wilcox. She attended secondary schools in Mangum, Drumright and Hobart. She also attended Oklahoma University in Norman, Oklahoma, and Patricia Stevens School of Modeling in Dallas, Texas. She married Billy J. Jones, and to this marriage were born William Mark, Sandra Ann and Terre Kathryn. Bill and Betty were divorced in 1979. Bj married Kim Weber McLaughlin in 1986. Kim preceded her in death in 1993. Betty did a great deal of volunteer work. She became Bj so that the young people could call her that instead of Mrs. or Betty. She continued to use this as her signature name. She was a Girl Scout leader and volunteer trainer for Girl Scouts. She also worked with 4H. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. She did much work in the Methodist Church, teaching Sunday school, working in the women's organizations and mission trips to England and Mexico. She belonged to Pioneer Country Walk to Emmaus. Bj took courses in clay sculpture and did some sculpting as a hobby. She chaired two art shows in Nevada, Missouri. Betty was a trainer for Patricia Stevens in Oklahoma City. She served as an Adjunct Instructor at So. Community College in Oklahoma City for Banking courses and modeling. She was employed by Farmers and Merchants National Bank, Fairview, OK, First National Bank, OKC, OK and Republic Bank of Oklahoma City. She became an officer in all three banks. She was Housing Manager of Oral Ray Tower in Del City, OK, which was a real highlight in her employment. Bj was preceded in death by her father, mother, and a sister Julia Turnbull. Survivors include Mark and Tami Jones of Nevada, MO, and their children, Christopher and Jen Jones of Kansas City, Tyler and Melissa Jones of Shawnee, KS, their children Ava, Ella, Addy and Emery; Jordan Jones of St. Louis, MO, Sandra Jones of Lawton, OK and her children, Chasity, Cody, Nashon Jones and Danny Batten; Terre Jones Wiens and her husband Rick, Bailey, CO and their children, Kelle Wiens Jeffrey and her husband Jonathan, Matt and Shannon Wiens and their children, Anderson and Skylar; Jeff and Andrea Wiens and their children, Michael, Scott, Ethan and Emma; Adam and Jacinta Wiens, Katie Wiens Foote and her husband Chris, and their daughter Norah; Michele McLaughlin Robinson and husband Darren, their children, Annie and Conner; Laurie McLaughlin Thoni and husband Bill and son Griffin Thoni and a brother-in-law Charles Turnbull of Edmond.