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Bertha Charlene <I>Pruitt</I> Rollins

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Bertha Charlene Pruitt Rollins

Birth
San Saba, San Saba County, Texas, USA
Death
27 Nov 2014 (aged 81)
Madill, Marshall County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Shay, Marshall County, Oklahoma, USA
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Bertha Charlene Rollins, 81 of Madill, Oklahoma passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014 at her home in Madill. Charlene was born on March 5, 1933 in San Saba, Texas to the late Charles Noah Pruitt and Bertha Neva Smithwick Pruitt. She was raised in San Saba where attended school. At the age of 16 she joined the United States Army and served for 9 years during the Korean War. Charlene was a Sargent 1st Class, a Drill Sargent and was part of the Color Guard. She presented the American Flag during a speech by Eleanor Roosevelt. Charlene married James Rollins on August 9, 1957 in Durant, Oklahoma. She received an award from the Governor of Oklahoma for starting the first bible school class for special needs children at Southgate Baptist Church, Moore, Oklahoma in the early 1970’s. This class continues still today. Charlene was a member of the Oakview Baptist Church in Oakland and she enjoyed fishing, painting, and loved her grandkids.

She is survived by:

Husband: James Rollins

Children: Tami Spocogee and husband Donovan
Randy Rollins and wife Linda

Grandchildren: Jeremy Spocogee and wife Kim
Jimmy Rollins and wife Larissa
Jessica Rollins
Jamie Rollins
Cory Spocogee

Great Grandchildren: Brayden and Laney Spocogee
Lily Ana Rollins

Charlene was preceded in death by her parents, brother; R. L. Pruitt and sister; Marie Cothren.
Bertha Charlene Rollins, 81 of Madill, Oklahoma passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014 at her home in Madill. Charlene was born on March 5, 1933 in San Saba, Texas to the late Charles Noah Pruitt and Bertha Neva Smithwick Pruitt. She was raised in San Saba where attended school. At the age of 16 she joined the United States Army and served for 9 years during the Korean War. Charlene was a Sargent 1st Class, a Drill Sargent and was part of the Color Guard. She presented the American Flag during a speech by Eleanor Roosevelt. Charlene married James Rollins on August 9, 1957 in Durant, Oklahoma. She received an award from the Governor of Oklahoma for starting the first bible school class for special needs children at Southgate Baptist Church, Moore, Oklahoma in the early 1970’s. This class continues still today. Charlene was a member of the Oakview Baptist Church in Oakland and she enjoyed fishing, painting, and loved her grandkids.

She is survived by:

Husband: James Rollins

Children: Tami Spocogee and husband Donovan
Randy Rollins and wife Linda

Grandchildren: Jeremy Spocogee and wife Kim
Jimmy Rollins and wife Larissa
Jessica Rollins
Jamie Rollins
Cory Spocogee

Great Grandchildren: Brayden and Laney Spocogee
Lily Ana Rollins

Charlene was preceded in death by her parents, brother; R. L. Pruitt and sister; Marie Cothren.

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