Alice Florine Carey
March 16, 1939 - November 9, 2018
Obituary for Alice Florine Carey
Funeral
services Alice “Flo” Carey, 79, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, are 10:00 am,
Thursday November 15, 2018 at the Family of Faith Church. Officiating
will be Reverend Gary Carey and Reverend Alan McBride. Pallbearers are
James McGee, Joseph Wyers, Jonathan Seay, Christopher Dry, Cheyenne
McBride, and Kevin Vann. Interment will follow in the Box Cemetery in
Vian, Oklahoma, under the care of Green Country Funeral Home. Online
condolences for the family may be left at tahlequahfuneral.com.
Alice Florine Carey was born in Vian, Oklahoma, on March 16, 1939, the third of eight children to Clifton and Maude (Ross) Risley. She passed away in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, at the age of 79 years 7 months and 24 days. Alice grew up in Vian and attended Box School. She married Willie Gene “Pigeon” Carey on December 2, 1968. She was a charter member of Family Christian Church, a member of Family Faith Church, and was a student of the Word of God.
Self educated, Alice loved to read, quilt, play the guitar, sing gospel, fish, cook and do gardening.
Alice was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Gene Carey in 2011; her parents, Clifton and Maude Carey; brothers, Donald Risley and Roy Risley; and daughter in law, Sheila McBride.
She is survived by her children whom she loved, Debra McBride, Mike McBride of Tahlequah, Susan Dry Shepherd of Tahlequah, Alan McBride and wife Lissa of Tahlequah, Tim McBride of Welling, and Tony McBride and wife Sabrina of Arkansas; seventeen grandchildren; eight special grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; one great great grandson; three brothers, Carmal Risley, Robert Risley, and Norman Risley; two sisters, Aleene Laymon, and Shirley Kellog-Mallon; and a host of other friends and loved ones who she will be greatly missed by.
Spending time with her family was very important to Alice.
Alice Florine Carey was born in Vian, Oklahoma, on March 16, 1939, the third of eight children to Clifton and Maude (Ross) Risley. She passed away in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, at the age of 79 years 7 months and 24 days. Alice grew up in Vian and attended Box School. She married Willie Gene “Pigeon” Carey on December 2, 1968. She was a charter member of Family Christian Church, a member of Family Faith Church, and was a student of the Word of God.
Self educated, Alice loved to read, quilt, play the guitar, sing gospel, fish, cook and do gardening.
Alice was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Gene Carey in 2011; her parents, Clifton and Maude Carey; brothers, Donald Risley and Roy Risley; and daughter in law, Sheila McBride.
She is survived by her children whom she loved, Debra McBride, Mike McBride of Tahlequah, Susan Dry Shepherd of Tahlequah, Alan McBride and wife Lissa of Tahlequah, Tim McBride of Welling, and Tony McBride and wife Sabrina of Arkansas; seventeen grandchildren; eight special grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; one great great grandson; three brothers, Carmal Risley, Robert Risley, and Norman Risley; two sisters, Aleene Laymon, and Shirley Kellog-Mallon; and a host of other friends and loved ones who she will be greatly missed by.
Spending time with her family was very important to Alice.
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Upcoming Events
Formal Visitation
NOV 13.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Green Country Funeral Home
203 S. Commercial Rd. PO Box 2048
Tahlequah, OK, US, 74465
Funeral Service
NOV 15.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Family of Faith Church
OK, US
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