Memorial service for Karen Joy Batton will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 6, 2024 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Cydni Tillery, pastor of Bethel United Methodist Church, east of Lawton, Oklahoma officiating.

Karen will be laid to rest in the Fort Sill National Cemetery Columbarium, Elgin, Oklahoma in a private family gathering.

Karen J. Batton of Lawton, Oklahoma passed away Friday, June 28, 2024 at the age of 81. She was born July 24, 1942 in Frederick, Oklahoma to Scott Ferris and Dorothy Wilma (Seidl) Taylor.  Karen graduated from Chattanooga High School in Chattanooga, Oklahoma and later attended Cameron University. Karen worked several civil service positions at Fort Sill, Oklahoma before retiring as a Training Technician at the U.S. Army Field Artillery School in 1994.  She married Gary Champion in 1960. To this union, daughter, Vicki and son, Mark were born.  In 1980, she married Larry Batton, Sr. To this union, Karen was blessed with three stepchildren, Vicky, Larry, Jr. and Debbie.  Upon their retirement, Larry and Karen enjoyed camping, fishing and traveling the U.S., Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg.  After Larry's passing in 2010, Karen and companion, Buddy Hilbert, enjoyed dancing, visiting casino's, working in the yard and spending time with friends. Her greatest joy was spending time with her kids, grandkids and great grandkids.

Karen is survived by companion, Bubby Hilbert, of the home; sister-in-law, Cindy Taylor, Texas; children, Vicki (Daryl) Stowe, Fletcher, Oklahoma, Mark Champion, Geronimo, Oklahoma; step-children, Vicky Batton and step-son Larry Sr, both of Mississippi and step-daughter, Debbie Cain, Colorado; grandchildren, Kimberly Bakker, Virginia, Andrew Stowe, Maryland, Marty Cusack, Cathy Wyble, Becca Wyble, Ashley Batton, Jennifer Munjar, Jesse Batton and Rachel Batton; great-grandkids, Benjamin Meadors, Alaska, Tristan Stowe and Lilah Stowe, both of Maryland, twins Jera and Charlotte Bakker, Virgina, Raylan and EmilyAnne Stowe, both of Maryland, eleven other great-grandkids, plus one on the way; nephews, Clay (Bobbi) Taylor, Jeremy Taylor, both of Texas; nieces, Kristi (Doug) Peters, Anisa Long, Megan (Steve) Cooksey, all of Texas, Beverly Taylor and Barbara Taylor, both of Colorado; a host of cousins, great-nieces and nephews and many loving friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Scott and Dorothy Taylor; husband, Larry Batton Sr; and her brothers, Jerry Taylor and Scott Taylor, Jr.

Memorial contributions may be made to Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma, 110 NW 31st, Lawton, OK 73505.