Norma Janice Woolery, 88-year-old long time resident of
Greenville, OK passed away peacefully while surrounded by family
on Friday, August 11, 2023, in Ardmore, OK. Funeral services
will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 14, 2023, at
Flanagan-Watts Funeral Home in Marietta, OK with Stan Idell
officiating and Jerry Hampton assisting. Following the service,
Norma will be laid to rest beside her husband in the Lakeview
Cemetery in Marietta. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to
1:00 p.m. the day of the service at the funeral home.
Norma was born on November 5, 1934, in Bucklin, KS to Don and
Dorothy Freshour. She was the oldest of three children and
attended school in Bucklin, KS. She married Glenn Woolery in
Bucklin on December 7, 1950, when they began their life together
as a military family. They made their first home in
Pleasantville, NJ and moved several times as a young family.
Together, Norma and Glenn raised three children, a son, Daniel
and two daughters, Glenda and Kathy. Norma and Glenn were
married 28 years before he passed away in 1979 in Greenville.
Upon the passing of their daughter Kathy in 1981, Norma adopted
and raised her grandson, Justin Woolery.
As a young mother, Norma earned a Master’s degree in education,
graduating from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. She
spent many years as an elementary school educator in both
Virginia and southern Oklahoma. Norma enjoyed her later career
as a psychometrist, testing children with learning disabilities
and retiring at the age of 80. She loved gardening, playing the
piano, and her biggest passion was people. Norma’s home was
always open to friends and family for a meal or an overnight
stay. She truly felt her mission on this earth was to share the
love of God to everyone she met. Her time in the Word was made
evident by her heartfelt wisdom in conversation with others.
Norma was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter,
and grandson, Jeremy Hampton. Those left to cherish her memory
are her siblings, Dewayne Freshour of Midland, TX and Doris
Wingert of Little Rock, AR; son, Dan Woolery and wife Darlene of
Greenville; daughter, Glenda Hampton and husband Jerry of
Hopatcong, NJ; son Justin Woolery and wife Carly of Midlothian,
TX; granddaughter, Myranda Morales and husband Luis of
Hacketstown, NJ; granddaughter, Danelle Howard and husband Adam
of Fort Smith, AR; grandson, Tim Hampton and wife Andrea of
Macungie, PA; grandson, Chris Woolery of Marietta; many
great-grandchildren; and ‘honorary adopted’ daughter, Shirley
Cavin and husband Jim of Greenville.
Serving as casket bearers will be Charles Woolery, Justin
Woolery, Kevin Norris, Tyler Woolery, Adam Howard, and Jim
Cavin.
A keepsake video is available through the funeral home.
