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Jake E & Bessie Mae (Kirk) Gordon
Tombstone Photo
Leon Cemetery

Leon, Love County, Oklahoma
 
© Phil & Donna (Stricklan) Whitaker

Obit for Bessie posted by Martha Reddout
Apr 16, 1914 - Nov 29, 2012

Marietta Monitor
7 Dec 2012, Page 4

Services for Bessie Mae Gordon, 98, of Burneyville, were held at 2 p.m., Monday, December 3 in the Flanagan-Watts Funeral Home Chapel, Marietta with Rev. Ron Elmore officiating.

Interment followed in the Leon Cemetery, Leon.

Born April 16, 1914 in Foreman, Arkansas, the daughter of Harvey and Josie Reels Kirk, she died Thursday, November 29, 2012 in Lake Country Nursing Center, Marietta. Mrs. Gordon was a homemaker and also helped operate the family farm. She had lived most of her life in Love County. She and Jake E. Gordon were married at Jimtown on November 2, 1936, and he preceded her in death on October 11, 1997. Bessie loved to fish and camp at Briar Creek, but most of all she loved taking care of her family. She was a charter member of the Jimtown Baptist Church.

In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death by her parents; a son, Bill Cooper in 1999; a daughter-in-law, Betty Gordon in 2007; two grandsons, Farran Cooper in 1979 and Brent Howerton in 1995; a great-granddaughter, Macy Gordon; four brothers and a sister.

She is survived by her son, Johnny Gordon of Jimtown; a daughter and son-in-law, Charlene and David Howerton of Jimtown; a daughter-in-law, Carolyn Cooper also of Jimtown; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren. Serving as pallbearers were Joe Gordon, Jay Gordon, Kurt Gordon, Cody Gordon, R.J. Howerton and Steven Doggett. Honorary bearers were Laquitta Ladner, Carolyn and Tommy Hartman and her special caregivers, Stephanie Luckenbill, Sheri Rhoades, Nikki Bartee and Tonya Cook.

The family has requested memorial contributions be made to Cross Timbers Hospice.

Online guest book: wattsfuneralhome.com  

A photo of Mrs. Gordon is included with this obituary.

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