Jo Annette (Farley) Urton

Mrs. Jo Annette (Farley) Urton, age 88, formerly of Murray, Kentucky, and Durant, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at the Beacon Hill Nursing Home in Denison, Texas.

Mrs. Urton was born on November 4, 1937, in New Concord, Kentucky to the late Mamon Wilson Farley and Eva Tura (Lawson) Farley. She was a retired headstart teacher and a member of the 7th and Beech Church of Christ in Durant, Oklahoma.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ron Urton; as well as six siblings, Ruby Brandon, Gray Morgan, Bobbie Burks, Laura Parker, Max Farley, and June Johnson.

Survivors include one daughter, Kathleen Michele (Urton) Fischer and husband Robert of Nowata, Oklahoma; one son, David Joel Urton and wife Carol of Pottsboro, Texas; five grandchildren, Dustin Kelly Fischer and wife Amy of Nowata, Oklahoma, Drew Patrick Fischer of Nowata, Oklahoma, Cooper Ronald Urton of Corning, California, Geena Marie Urton of Davis, California, and Sarina Parkhurst and husband Eric of Denver, Colorado; as well as five great-grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 17, 2026, at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services with John Dale officiating. A private burial will follow. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 17, 2026, at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

Online condolences can be made at www.jhchurchill.com