Thelma Austin

THELMA MARIE AUSTIN,90, OF CHERRYVALE DIED MONDAY JULY 19, 2010, AT THE ELM HAVEN EAST IN PARSON,KANSAS. GRAVESIDE CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICES WILL BE HELD 10:00 AM THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2010 AT THE FAIRVIEW CEMETERY IN VINITA, OKLAHOMA WITH PASTOR JERRY WILSON, OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE POTTS CHAPEL CHERRYVALE, KANSAS THE FAMILY WILL BE RECEIVING FRIENDS FROM 5:00 PM TO 7:00 PM WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2010 AT THE POTTS CHAPEL CHERRYVALE, KANSAS A MEMORIAL HAS BEEN SET UP FOR THE HARRY HYNES HOSPICE AND REMEMBRANCES WILL BE RECEIVED AT POTTS CHAPEL. THELMA WAS BORN OCTOBER 12, 1919, IN BLUE JACKET, OKLAHOMA, THE DAUGHTER OF PRESTON LEWIS AND CLARA LILLIAN DALE SPEER. THELMA ATTENDED THE JONES SPUR SCHOOL THROUGH THE 8TH GRADE AND THEN ATTENDED THE VINITA SCHOOL SYSTEM THROUGN THE 9TH GRADE. ON FEBRUARY 15, 1939 SHE MARRIED JAMES EARL AUSTIN IN MIAMI, OKLAHOMA. HE PRECEDED HER IN DEATH IN OCTOBER, 1982. THELMA WAS EMPLOYEED BY THE EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL IN VINITA, OKLAHOMA AS A COOK FOR 18 YEARS. SURVIVORS ARE ONE DAUGHTER VERA M. BLAKE OF CHERRYVALE,KANSAS AND 1 GRANDCHILD AND 2 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.