Funeral services for Betty Jean Padgett-Wolfe
will be conducted on Tuesday, January 7th, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Mulberry
Church in Stilwell, OK with Brother Gil Hooper officiating. Her family
will receive visitors on Monday, January 6th, 2020 at Reed-Culver
Funeral Home in Tahlequah, OK beginning at 1:00 PM until 6:00 PM. She
will be laid to rest with her family at Mulberry Cemetery in Stilwell
following her services. Online condolences for her family may be left at
www.reedculver.com.
Pallbearers for Betty include all of her beloved family.
Betty Jean Padgett-Wolfe was born on
Saturday, November 19th, 1927, the daughter of Perry Padgett and Lucy
(Rider) Duck, in Adair County, OK. She grew up with three brothers and
four sisters, Roy , Wilson, Nicky, Eva, Narci, Wilma, and Jacqueline.
She attended school at Chilocco Indian School in Newkirk, OK, and then
decided to raise her family. She was the proud mother of Gordon,
Michael, Darwin, Barbara and Donna. She was the best mother and
grandmother you could ever find. Her hands were never idle, and she made
the most beautiful quilts with intricate patterns. Every family member
received many cherished quilts. She spent hours in her garden, enjoying
the fresh air. She kept her house ready for anyone needing a meal, or
just a cup of coffee, the door was always open. She was a devout
Christian, who loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and a lifetime
member of Mulberry Baptist Church .She read her Bible often and loved to
sing the old gospel favorites. She was a dedicated prayer warrior, and a
blessing to all those around her. She was so proud of her Cherokee
Heritage and a fluent Cherokee speaker.There was the twinkle in her eye
and the way she laughed or told a joke that made her so much fun to be
around. Her most prized treasure on earth was her family, there was
never a time when gathering them all together wasn’t the best time in
the world for her. When her grandchildren came along, there were five of
the most loved and adored people ever running in her yard. Her great
grandchildren also had the undying love and pride of Grandma Betty. The
Lord called this wonderful daughter, mother, grandmother and great
grandmother home from all her labors on Thursday, January 2nd, 2020 in
Tahlequah, OK with her loved ones gathered close to her side. She was 92
years old.
She is preceded in death by her mother, father, grandparents, son Gordon
Wolfe and his wife, Jodi, and son-in-law, Lewis Flynn, three brothers,
Roy, Wilson, and Nicky Johnson, and four sisters, Eva Johnson, Narci
Lee Johnson, Wilma Brown, and Jackie Branch.
Those left to celebrate this wonderful woman’s life include her
children, Michael Dale Wolfe and wife Elaine of Tahlequah, OK, Darwin
Kal Wolfe of Stilwell, Barbara Renee Flynn of Stilwell, and Donna Wolfe
of Tahlequah. She leaves five grandchildren, Jillian Wolfe of Tahlequah,
Anthony Wolfe of Pryor, LeAnn Green of Tahlequah, Nick Summers of
Tahlequah, and Jason Summers also of Tahlequah. She lives on in her 12
great grandchildren, Gage Girty, Landen Girty, Jake Girty, Shelby
Whittington, Chris Green, Hannah Wolfe, Autumn Summers, Ellie Summers,
Gunner Summers, Lela Summers, Jaylee Summers, and Macy Minnix , as well
as many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends and loved ones,
and church family far too numerous to mention.
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Funeral Service
2:00 pm
Stilwell, OK
