Thelma Vada (Walker) Horne, 97, of Poteau, OK (formerly of Howe) passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011 in Poteau, OK. Thelma was born September 7, 1913 in Howe (No. 10), OK to Tony & Audie (Barnhill) Walker. She was a homemaker. Thelma was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ellis “Dutch” Horne; sons, Merl Gene Horne & infant, Ray Curtis Horne; brothers, Harold Walker & Hugo Walker; & sister, Pauline Hill.
Survivors include 3 sons & 4 daughters in law, Charles & Carolyn Horne of Broken Arrow, OK, Jim & Judy Horne of Oklahoma City, OK, Bill & Iris Horne of Waxahachie, TX, Barbara Walker of Pampa, TX ; 2 sisters, Geraldine LeGrande of Fresno, CA & Christine Harris of Poteau, OK; 3 brothers, Kenneth Walker of Portland, OR, B.T. Walker of Shawnee, OK, & Joe Walker of Waynesville, MO; a host of grand and great grandchildren; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends.
Services will be 2 pm, Friday, June 24, 2011 in Evans Chapel of Memories, Poteau, OK with Rev. Jim Cook & Judy Horne officiating. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Thelma Vada (Walker) Horne
Thelma Vada (Walker) Horne, 97, of Poteau, OK (formerly of Howe) passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011 in Poteau, OK. Thelma was born September 7, 1913 in Howe (No. 10), OK to Tony & Audie (Barnhill) Walker. She was a homemaker. Thelma was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ellis “Dutch” Horne; sons, Merl Gene Horne & infant, Ray Curtis Horne; brothers, Harold Walker & Hugo Walker; & sister, Pauline Hill.
Survivors include 3 sons & 4 daughters in law, Charles & Carolyn Horne of Broken Arrow, OK, Jim & Judy Horne of Oklahoma City, OK, Bill & Iris Horne of Waxahachie, TX, Barbara Walker of Pampa, TX ; 2 sisters, Geraldine LeGrande of Fresno, CA & Christine Harris of Poteau, OK; 3 brothers, Kenneth Walker of Portland, OR, B.T. Walker of Shawnee, OK, & Joe Walker of Waynesville, MO; a host of grand and great grandchildren; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends.
Services will be 2 pm, Friday, June 24, 2011 in Evans Chapel of Memories, Poteau, OK with Rev. Jim Cook & Judy Horne officiating. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau.
Great Grand Daughter Ashleigh C. Wilson And Great Great Grand Daughter Chloe M. wilson Will miss you very much, We are so proud to have had such a wonderful person be apart of our lives. I am proud to say that you are my grandmother and you are an inspiration to everyone. Chloe will grow up knowing how strong and beautiful you were and hopefully grow up to be like you. We all love you very much.
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Ashleigh C. Wilson
We will miss you Granny Horne. I am a daughter-in-law but felt more like a daughter. When Bill and I first got married, I was amazed how you got up at 4 am and ironed awhile and then cooked a full breakfast, usually made from scratch biscuits with gravy, bacon and eggs, and your home made sweet jelly. You made grape, plum, and other good kinds. I thought they tasted like sunshine in my mouth. Sometimes you made waffles or silky chocolate gravy for special requests. Then you caught a ride with one of your good neighbors for work as a motel maid in Poteau. It couldn't have been easy. You labored all day and then came home at night, cooked a huge meal and then maybe worked in the garden or canned some green beans. I was astonished at the work you did. There was so much you did, I can't even mention it all. Those meals you cooked were the very best. Better than gourmet food at the finest restaurant. Much better. What a cook! You cooked and cleaned and made the beds and fluffed your feather bed every night. You made everyone feel welcome and loved. You were the very best grandmother and great grandmother for our children. Thank you so much for helping make all our lives more happy and secure. We sure will miss you.
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Iris