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Alethea Zoe (Vance)
Southern
Jan 6, 1928 - May 10, 2025
Posted by Terry Dudley
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© Brown's
Funeral Service Atoka
Atoka County, OK
Alethea Zoe Southern, age 97, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, formerly of
Stigler, OK.
She was born on Friday, January 6, 1928, to Henry Thomas and Iva
(Stephens) Vance, at Stigler, OK. Zoe passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at
her home in Atoka, OK.
She graduated from Stigler High School with the class of
1946. Zoe was a program assistant for the USDA office in Stigler and Atoka. She
married Howard Curtis Southern in 1946 at Stigler, OK. They celebrated 63 years
of marriage before his passing in December of 2009. Zoe was the oldest member of
Atoka First Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, painting, cooking,
baking, making jewelry and always finding time for little hobbies. Zoe loved
spoiling her grandchildren.
Zoe is survived by her daughter, Karen Vieux of Wilburton, OK; son, Curtis
Southern and wife Geraldine of Atoka, OK; grandchildren, Kerri Briggs and
husband Darren of Stillwater, OK, Courtney Gunn and husband Chris of Powderly,
TX, Alexander Southern and wife Kara of Pottsboro, TX; great grandchildren,
Riley Briggs, Rian Briggs, Gauge Gunn, Olivia Gunn and fiancé Alex, Kaia
Southern; great great grandchild Harlow Mae;
along with loving nieces, nephews, and many dear friends.
Zoe was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Thomas and Iva (Stephens) Vance;
husband, Howard Curtis Southern; son in law, Roy Vieux
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DATE OF SERVICES:
10:00 AM Monday, May 19th, 2025
PLACE OF SERVICES:
Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma
OFFICIATING: Bro. John Mixon
INTERMENT: 1PM, Vance Family Cemetery, Stigler, Oklahoma
"I PRAY I LEAVE A LEGACY OF GOD'S LOVE. ONE GOD, ONE WAY TO HEAVEN"-This was our mother's legacy
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