JERELYN CLAXTON CORR, 73, OF POTEAU, OK PASSED AWAY TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2010 IN POTEAU, OK. JERE WAS BORN & RAISED IN NORMAN, OK WHERE SHE GRADUATED FROM NORMAN HIGH SCHOOL IN 1954. HER PARENTS WERE CARL & BESS CLAXTON. JERE GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA IN 1958 WITH A B.S. DEGREE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION AND FROM NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY IN 1980 WITH A M.Ed. IN READING. SHE RETIRED FROM TEACHING IN 1993 HAVING TAUGHT ONE YEAR IN HAWAII, THIRTEEN IN NORMAN AND SEVENTEEN IN POTEAU. DURING HER CAREER SHE TAUGHT ALL GRADES K-6, READING LAB IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND 8TH GRADE READING. JERE IS A CHRISTIAN AND WAS A MEMBER OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF POTEAU WHERE SHE TAUGHT PRE-SCHOOL SUNDAY SCHOOL SOME TWENTY YEARS, JUNIOR HIGH & SENIOR HIGH TRAINING UNION AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE ALMA JOHNSON SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS. MRS. CORR WAS A MEMBER AND LONG-TIME TREASURER OF TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB, A MEMBER OF DELTA KAPPA GAMMA, OKLAHOMA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, AND GAMMA PHI BETA. SHE DELIVERED MEALS ON WHEELS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER PARENTS.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE HER HUSBAND OF 52 YEARS, BERT CORR OF THE HOME; DAUGHTER & SON IN LAW, CINDY & TIM HALL OF POTEAU, OK; SON & DAUGHTER IN LAW, ED & DEBRA CORR OF LEAWOOD, KS; SISTER, CARLENE HARGIS OF TUCSON, AZ; BELOVED GRANDCHILDREN, VINCENT, CORRYN & NICO HALL, ADAM ENGEL, THOMAS & ANDREA CORR; OTHER RELATIVES & LOVED ONES; MANY BELOVED FRIENDS. SERVICES WILL BE HELD 2 PM, SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2010 AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF POTEAU, OK WITH REV. PHIL McGEHEE OFFICIATING. INTERMENT WILL FOLLOW IN OAKLAND CEMETERY, POTEAU. PALLBEARERS WILL BE MEMBERS OF BERT CORR’S SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS. HONORARY PALLBEARERS WILL BE THE DEACONS OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
JERELYN CLAXTON CORR
JERELYN CLAXTON CORR, 73, OF POTEAU, OK PASSED AWAY TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2010 IN POTEAU, OK. JERE WAS BORN & RAISED IN NORMAN, OK WHERE SHE GRADUATED FROM NORMAN HIGH SCHOOL IN 1954. HER PARENTS WERE CARL & BESS CLAXTON. JERE GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA IN 1958 WITH A B.S. DEGREE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION AND FROM NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY IN 1980 WITH A M.Ed. IN READING. SHE RETIRED FROM TEACHING IN 1993 HAVING TAUGHT ONE YEAR IN HAWAII, THIRTEEN IN NORMAN AND SEVENTEEN IN POTEAU. DURING HER CAREER SHE TAUGHT ALL GRADES K-6, READING LAB IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND 8TH GRADE READING. JERE IS A CHRISTIAN AND WAS A MEMBER OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF POTEAU WHERE SHE TAUGHT PRE-SCHOOL SUNDAY SCHOOL SOME TWENTY YEARS, JUNIOR HIGH & SENIOR HIGH TRAINING UNION AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE ALMA JOHNSON SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS. MRS. CORR WAS A MEMBER AND LONG-TIME TREASURER OF TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB, A MEMBER OF DELTA KAPPA GAMMA, OKLAHOMA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, AND GAMMA PHI BETA. SHE DELIVERED MEALS ON WHEELS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER PARENTS.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE HER HUSBAND OF 52 YEARS, BERT CORR OF THE HOME; DAUGHTER & SON IN LAW, CINDY & TIM HALL OF POTEAU, OK; SON & DAUGHTER IN LAW, ED & DEBRA CORR OF LEAWOOD, KS; SISTER, CARLENE HARGIS OF TUCSON, AZ; BELOVED GRANDCHILDREN, VINCENT, CORRYN & NICO HALL, ADAM ENGEL, THOMAS & ANDREA CORR; OTHER RELATIVES & LOVED ONES; MANY BELOVED FRIENDS. SERVICES WILL BE HELD 2 PM, SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2010 AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF POTEAU, OK WITH REV. PHIL McGEHEE OFFICIATING. INTERMENT WILL FOLLOW IN OAKLAND CEMETERY, POTEAU. PALLBEARERS WILL BE MEMBERS OF BERT CORR’S SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS. HONORARY PALLBEARERS WILL BE THE DEACONS OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Jere was an inspiration for all women. I treasured her example both as a teacher, mother, and most important of all as a grandmother.
ReplyDeleteLeighanna Guillet
I was saddened when I received word about Jere. She was a wonderful educator and a great person. I am glad I had the opportunity to work with her at PKMS. She was a good colleage and friend. I will miss her.
ReplyDeleteKathy Fesperman
Jere and I taught 4th grade next to each other for several years. She was a warm and caring teacher. I was a bit envious of one unit on the Olympics that she developed which incorporated all of the subjects. My students would beg to go visit Mrs. Corr's room to hear her updates and see her charts on the Olympics. She will be greatly missed. My thoughts and prayers to the family. Lorraine Caldwell
ReplyDeleteWe were so sorry to hear of the passing of Jere. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
ReplyDeleteDick and Louise Searles