Anita "Mabel" (Cotton) Herring , age 97, passed from this life on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, in Holdenville, OK. She was born October 19, 1914, in the Pecan Grove community North of Holdenville to Myrvin and Minnie (Weaver) Cotton.
Mabel attended Spaulding and Holdenville schools, graduating from Holdenville High School. She briefly attended college. On October 31, 1941, she and H. R. "Doc" Herring, DDS, were married in Oklahoma City, OK. She assisted him in his dental practice in Holdenville until his death on December 3, 1961. Mabel was a member of the Fourth and Broadway Church of Christ, American Legion Auxiliary, Order of the Eastern Star, the BPOE Lady Elks, and the HGH Auxiliary "Pink Ladies". Mabel enjoyed working in her yard, playing cards and board games, and spending time with her family and friends. She was also preceded in death by her parents; brothers and sisters: Earl Cotton, Clovis Cotton, Bland Cotton, Ollene Abernathy, Alta Stewart, Imogene LaValley Wooten, and Juanita Edwards; a nephew Bob Abernathy and wife Shirley; and Tom Harris.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to the HGH Auxiliary "Pink Ladies", 100 McDougal Drive, Holdenville, OK, 74848. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 26, 2011, at Holdenville Cemetery, under direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home. Gene Holliman officiating assisted by Randall LaValley.
Mabel attended Spaulding and Holdenville schools, graduating from Holdenville High School. She briefly attended college. On October 31, 1941, she and H. R. "Doc" Herring, DDS, were married in Oklahoma City, OK. She assisted him in his dental practice in Holdenville until his death on December 3, 1961. Mabel was a member of the Fourth and Broadway Church of Christ, American Legion Auxiliary, Order of the Eastern Star, the BPOE Lady Elks, and the HGH Auxiliary "Pink Ladies". Mabel enjoyed working in her yard, playing cards and board games, and spending time with her family and friends. She was also preceded in death by her parents; brothers and sisters: Earl Cotton, Clovis Cotton, Bland Cotton, Ollene Abernathy, Alta Stewart, Imogene LaValley Wooten, and Juanita Edwards; a nephew Bob Abernathy and wife Shirley; and Tom Harris.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to the HGH Auxiliary "Pink Ladies", 100 McDougal Drive, Holdenville, OK, 74848. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 26, 2011, at Holdenville Cemetery, under direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home. Gene Holliman officiating assisted by Randall LaValley.
Anita "Mabel" (Cotton) Herring , age 97, passed from this life on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, in Holdenville, OK. She was born October 19, 1914, in the Pecan Grove community North of Holdenville to Myrvin and Minnie (Weaver) Cotton.
Mabel attended Spaulding and Holdenville schools, graduating from Holdenville High School. She briefly attended college. On October 31, 1941, she and H. R. "Doc" Herring, DDS, were married in Oklahoma City, OK. She assisted him in his dental practice in Holdenville until his death on December 3, 1961. Mabel was a member of the Fourth and Broadway Church of Christ, American Legion Auxiliary, Order of the Eastern Star, the BPOE Lady Elks, and the HGH Auxiliary "Pink Ladies". Mabel enjoyed working in her yard, playing cards and board games, and spending time with her family and friends. She was also preceded in death by her parents; brothers and sisters: Earl Cotton, Clovis Cotton, Bland Cotton, Ollene Abernathy, Alta Stewart, Imogene LaValley Wooten, and Juanita Edwards; a nephew Bob Abernathy and wife Shirley; and Tom Harris.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to the HGH Auxiliary "Pink Ladies", 100 McDougal Drive, Holdenville, OK, 74848. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 26, 2011, at Holdenville Cemetery, under direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home. Gene Holliman officiating assisted by Randall LaValley.
Mabel attended Spaulding and Holdenville schools, graduating from Holdenville High School. She briefly attended college. On October 31, 1941, she and H. R. "Doc" Herring, DDS, were married in Oklahoma City, OK. She assisted him in his dental practice in Holdenville until his death on December 3, 1961. Mabel was a member of the Fourth and Broadway Church of Christ, American Legion Auxiliary, Order of the Eastern Star, the BPOE Lady Elks, and the HGH Auxiliary "Pink Ladies". Mabel enjoyed working in her yard, playing cards and board games, and spending time with her family and friends. She was also preceded in death by her parents; brothers and sisters: Earl Cotton, Clovis Cotton, Bland Cotton, Ollene Abernathy, Alta Stewart, Imogene LaValley Wooten, and Juanita Edwards; a nephew Bob Abernathy and wife Shirley; and Tom Harris.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to the HGH Auxiliary "Pink Ladies", 100 McDougal Drive, Holdenville, OK, 74848. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 26, 2011, at Holdenville Cemetery, under direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home. Gene Holliman officiating assisted by Randall LaValley.
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