Teresa Kay Martin, 73, of Wister, OK passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021 in Ft. Smith, AR. Kay was born May 9, 1948 in Poteau to Claude & Lois (Pridmore) Morris.
Kay was a lifelong
resident of Wister, OK and a huge Wildcat fan.
She retired from a long-time employment at Kenco Plastics where she was
a supervisor over the materials department.
Once Kay left the workforce, she spent all of her time with
her family and close friends. She
enjoyed good conversations, a friendly game of corn hole, or a quick trip to
see the Indians. Kay dedicated her whole
life to raising her three boys, and while at times she may have wanted to kill
them for their shenanigans, their presence here today is proof she had the
patience of a saint. She spent many
evenings at a ballpark, gymnasium, or cattle barns following her kids and
grandkids cheering them on.
Kay carried out her family’s traditions managing “The
Claude Morris Ranch” at Braidwood where she could be found feeding cows, bailing
hay, brush hogging. On a rare occasion
just relaxing and watching her hummingbirds.
Kay has worn many hats besides her career and
ranching. She was a cook at the sale
barn, ran various concession stands, or even dressing up to pass out candy to
little kids.
Kay will be missed greatly but her legacy will live on
forever through the people closest to her that she impacted so much. She was the exact definition of what a
hard-working independent, virtuous woman could ever dream to be. She set a standard for all of those behind
her to try and achieve.
Mama, Granny, daughter, sister, Aunt Kay, Indian…… These
were just a few names those closest to her called her. The word that described her best was
AMAZING!!!
Services will be 10 am, Monday, August 30, 2021 at Church of God 7th Day in Wister. Visitation will be Sunday from 6-8 pm at the funeral home.
