OKLAHOMA CITY
Cantrell Lovely, Alice Garrison, 94, died Aug. 23. Memorial services 11 a.m. Saturday, Memorial Christian Church (Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper, Oklahoma City).
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Thursday, August 25, 2016, Page 7A.
Alice Lovely died peacefully at home on August 23 surrounded by family and friends. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Robert Lovely who died earlier this year. She was also predeceased by five of her seven siblings and her first husband George Clifton Cantrell who died in 1989. She is survived by her daughter Cheryl Kaye Cantrell, M.D., of West Chester, Pennsylvania and her grandson Jacob Garrison Pensak, of Wilmington, Delaware. She is also survived by her brother John Garrison of Burleson, Texas, her sister Norma Jordan of Mesquitte, Texas, many nieces and nephews, and their many children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Additionally she is survived by her step-children Robin Lovely and his wife Joyce of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, Debra Knight of Piedmont, Oklahoma, Marlene Berry and her husband Bill of Bethany, Oklahoma, Charles "Wink" Winkler and his wife Joyce of Norman, Oklahoma, Sherry Wade and her husband Carl of Kingsland, Georgia and their many offspring.
Alice was born March 1, 1922, in Catoosa, Oklahoma, to Jake and Minerva Garrison. She was the oldest of their eight children. The family lived through the hardship of the Great Depression losing two children in early childhood. One year the family lived in a one room log cabin built by her father on an acre of rented land. Despite having only bran and molasses to eat for a year, they shared their home and meals with others less fortunate than they. Alice became a surrogate mother to her siblings while her mother tended the farm and her father worked for the railroad. The family moved to Altus, Oklahoma, when Alice was twelve. She graduated from Altus High School in 1940 as the salutatorian. She attended college in Altus for two years
During WW II she and her husband moved to Washington D.C. where she worked for the State Department in the code breaking department. After the war they moved to Oklahoma City where Cheryl was born. Alice worked in the Insurance Industry for fifty years, rising to a management position and retiring at age seventy-five. She was respected as a highly competent employee and was well liked by her many friends and colleagues, with whom she stayed in contact after retirement.
Alice and Cheryl were Charter members of the Memorial Christian Church. Alice attended church regularly for more than sixty years, serving as an Elder and on many standing committees. It was on one of the Church committees that Alice met Robert "Bob" Lovely. Alice and Bob married in 2005, both in their eighties. They both remained active and independent in their home for ten years. Alice described these years as the happiest of her life. Bob and Alice were consistently kind, generous and welcoming to their extended families. Alice loved bowling, belonged to many leagues over a fifty year period, bowled a game of over 200 only two years ago, and had many bowling buddies. She had planned to return to her bowling league next month. She was an accomplished gardener; this year's yard was as lovely as any. Alice wanted to express thanks to the staffs of Deaconess Hospital and Life Spring Home Health Care. She was grateful to her doctors. In particular she wanted to thank the team of doctors who treated her for the last year of her life: Dr. Arun Sachdev, Dr. John R. Taylor and especially Dr. Sanjay Hapani and their staffs. Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Memorial Christian Church, 1915 N. Meridian Ave in Oklahoma City. A private Entombment will be held at Rose Hill Burial Park Mausoleum.
Arrangements under the direction of Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper Funeral Directors, Oklahoma City, OK.
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Thursday, August 25, 2016, Page 6A.
Cantrell Lovely, Alice Garrison, 94, died Aug. 23. Memorial services 11 a.m. Saturday, Memorial Christian Church (Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper, Oklahoma City).
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Thursday, August 25, 2016, Page 7A.
Alice Lovely died peacefully at home on August 23 surrounded by family and friends. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Robert Lovely who died earlier this year. She was also predeceased by five of her seven siblings and her first husband George Clifton Cantrell who died in 1989. She is survived by her daughter Cheryl Kaye Cantrell, M.D., of West Chester, Pennsylvania and her grandson Jacob Garrison Pensak, of Wilmington, Delaware. She is also survived by her brother John Garrison of Burleson, Texas, her sister Norma Jordan of Mesquitte, Texas, many nieces and nephews, and their many children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Additionally she is survived by her step-children Robin Lovely and his wife Joyce of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, Debra Knight of Piedmont, Oklahoma, Marlene Berry and her husband Bill of Bethany, Oklahoma, Charles "Wink" Winkler and his wife Joyce of Norman, Oklahoma, Sherry Wade and her husband Carl of Kingsland, Georgia and their many offspring.
Alice was born March 1, 1922, in Catoosa, Oklahoma, to Jake and Minerva Garrison. She was the oldest of their eight children. The family lived through the hardship of the Great Depression losing two children in early childhood. One year the family lived in a one room log cabin built by her father on an acre of rented land. Despite having only bran and molasses to eat for a year, they shared their home and meals with others less fortunate than they. Alice became a surrogate mother to her siblings while her mother tended the farm and her father worked for the railroad. The family moved to Altus, Oklahoma, when Alice was twelve. She graduated from Altus High School in 1940 as the salutatorian. She attended college in Altus for two years
During WW II she and her husband moved to Washington D.C. where she worked for the State Department in the code breaking department. After the war they moved to Oklahoma City where Cheryl was born. Alice worked in the Insurance Industry for fifty years, rising to a management position and retiring at age seventy-five. She was respected as a highly competent employee and was well liked by her many friends and colleagues, with whom she stayed in contact after retirement.
Alice and Cheryl were Charter members of the Memorial Christian Church. Alice attended church regularly for more than sixty years, serving as an Elder and on many standing committees. It was on one of the Church committees that Alice met Robert "Bob" Lovely. Alice and Bob married in 2005, both in their eighties. They both remained active and independent in their home for ten years. Alice described these years as the happiest of her life. Bob and Alice were consistently kind, generous and welcoming to their extended families. Alice loved bowling, belonged to many leagues over a fifty year period, bowled a game of over 200 only two years ago, and had many bowling buddies. She had planned to return to her bowling league next month. She was an accomplished gardener; this year's yard was as lovely as any. Alice wanted to express thanks to the staffs of Deaconess Hospital and Life Spring Home Health Care. She was grateful to her doctors. In particular she wanted to thank the team of doctors who treated her for the last year of her life: Dr. Arun Sachdev, Dr. John R. Taylor and especially Dr. Sanjay Hapani and their staffs. Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Memorial Christian Church, 1915 N. Meridian Ave in Oklahoma City. A private Entombment will be held at Rose Hill Burial Park Mausoleum.
Arrangements under the direction of Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper Funeral Directors, Oklahoma City, OK.
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Thursday, August 25, 2016, Page 6A.
OKLAHOMA CITY
Cantrell Lovely, Alice Garrison, 94, died Aug. 23. Memorial services 11 a.m. Saturday, Memorial Christian Church (Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper, Oklahoma City).
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Thursday, August 25, 2016, Page 7A.
Alice Lovely died peacefully at home on August 23 surrounded by family and friends. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Robert Lovely who died earlier this year. She was also predeceased by five of her seven siblings and her first husband George Clifton Cantrell who died in 1989. She is survived by her daughter Cheryl Kaye Cantrell, M.D., of West Chester, Pennsylvania and her grandson Jacob Garrison Pensak, of Wilmington, Delaware. She is also survived by her brother John Garrison of Burleson, Texas, her sister Norma Jordan of Mesquitte, Texas, many nieces and nephews, and their many children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Additionally she is survived by her step-children Robin Lovely and his wife Joyce of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, Debra Knight of Piedmont, Oklahoma, Marlene Berry and her husband Bill of Bethany, Oklahoma, Charles "Wink" Winkler and his wife Joyce of Norman, Oklahoma, Sherry Wade and her husband Carl of Kingsland, Georgia and their many offspring.
Alice was born March 1, 1922, in Catoosa, Oklahoma, to Jake and Minerva Garrison. She was the oldest of their eight children. The family lived through the hardship of the Great Depression losing two children in early childhood. One year the family lived in a one room log cabin built by her father on an acre of rented land. Despite having only bran and molasses to eat for a year, they shared their home and meals with others less fortunate than they. Alice became a surrogate mother to her siblings while her mother tended the farm and her father worked for the railroad. The family moved to Altus, Oklahoma, when Alice was twelve. She graduated from Altus High School in 1940 as the salutatorian. She attended college in Altus for two years
During WW II she and her husband moved to Washington D.C. where she worked for the State Department in the code breaking department. After the war they moved to Oklahoma City where Cheryl was born. Alice worked in the Insurance Industry for fifty years, rising to a management position and retiring at age seventy-five. She was respected as a highly competent employee and was well liked by her many friends and colleagues, with whom she stayed in contact after retirement.
Alice and Cheryl were Charter members of the Memorial Christian Church. Alice attended church regularly for more than sixty years, serving as an Elder and on many standing committees. It was on one of the Church committees that Alice met Robert "Bob" Lovely. Alice and Bob married in 2005, both in their eighties. They both remained active and independent in their home for ten years. Alice described these years as the happiest of her life. Bob and Alice were consistently kind, generous and welcoming to their extended families. Alice loved bowling, belonged to many leagues over a fifty year period, bowled a game of over 200 only two years ago, and had many bowling buddies. She had planned to return to her bowling league next month. She was an accomplished gardener; this year's yard was as lovely as any. Alice wanted to express thanks to the staffs of Deaconess Hospital and Life Spring Home Health Care. She was grateful to her doctors. In particular she wanted to thank the team of doctors who treated her for the last year of her life: Dr. Arun Sachdev, Dr. John R. Taylor and especially Dr. Sanjay Hapani and their staffs. Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Memorial Christian Church, 1915 N. Meridian Ave in Oklahoma City. A private Entombment will be held at Rose Hill Burial Park Mausoleum.
Arrangements under the direction of Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper Funeral Directors, Oklahoma City, OK.
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Thursday, August 25, 2016, Page 6A.
Cantrell Lovely, Alice Garrison, 94, died Aug. 23. Memorial services 11 a.m. Saturday, Memorial Christian Church (Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper, Oklahoma City).
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Thursday, August 25, 2016, Page 7A.
Alice Lovely died peacefully at home on August 23 surrounded by family and friends. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Robert Lovely who died earlier this year. She was also predeceased by five of her seven siblings and her first husband George Clifton Cantrell who died in 1989. She is survived by her daughter Cheryl Kaye Cantrell, M.D., of West Chester, Pennsylvania and her grandson Jacob Garrison Pensak, of Wilmington, Delaware. She is also survived by her brother John Garrison of Burleson, Texas, her sister Norma Jordan of Mesquitte, Texas, many nieces and nephews, and their many children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Additionally she is survived by her step-children Robin Lovely and his wife Joyce of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, Debra Knight of Piedmont, Oklahoma, Marlene Berry and her husband Bill of Bethany, Oklahoma, Charles "Wink" Winkler and his wife Joyce of Norman, Oklahoma, Sherry Wade and her husband Carl of Kingsland, Georgia and their many offspring.
Alice was born March 1, 1922, in Catoosa, Oklahoma, to Jake and Minerva Garrison. She was the oldest of their eight children. The family lived through the hardship of the Great Depression losing two children in early childhood. One year the family lived in a one room log cabin built by her father on an acre of rented land. Despite having only bran and molasses to eat for a year, they shared their home and meals with others less fortunate than they. Alice became a surrogate mother to her siblings while her mother tended the farm and her father worked for the railroad. The family moved to Altus, Oklahoma, when Alice was twelve. She graduated from Altus High School in 1940 as the salutatorian. She attended college in Altus for two years
During WW II she and her husband moved to Washington D.C. where she worked for the State Department in the code breaking department. After the war they moved to Oklahoma City where Cheryl was born. Alice worked in the Insurance Industry for fifty years, rising to a management position and retiring at age seventy-five. She was respected as a highly competent employee and was well liked by her many friends and colleagues, with whom she stayed in contact after retirement.
Alice and Cheryl were Charter members of the Memorial Christian Church. Alice attended church regularly for more than sixty years, serving as an Elder and on many standing committees. It was on one of the Church committees that Alice met Robert "Bob" Lovely. Alice and Bob married in 2005, both in their eighties. They both remained active and independent in their home for ten years. Alice described these years as the happiest of her life. Bob and Alice were consistently kind, generous and welcoming to their extended families. Alice loved bowling, belonged to many leagues over a fifty year period, bowled a game of over 200 only two years ago, and had many bowling buddies. She had planned to return to her bowling league next month. She was an accomplished gardener; this year's yard was as lovely as any. Alice wanted to express thanks to the staffs of Deaconess Hospital and Life Spring Home Health Care. She was grateful to her doctors. In particular she wanted to thank the team of doctors who treated her for the last year of her life: Dr. Arun Sachdev, Dr. John R. Taylor and especially Dr. Sanjay Hapani and their staffs. Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Memorial Christian Church, 1915 N. Meridian Ave in Oklahoma City. A private Entombment will be held at Rose Hill Burial Park Mausoleum.
Arrangements under the direction of Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper Funeral Directors, Oklahoma City, OK.
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Thursday, August 25, 2016, Page 6A.
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