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Submitted: 1/17/22 • Approved: 1/17/22 • Last Updated: 1/20/22 • R482369-G482369-S3
Elmer
June 29, 1913-February 24, 2000
“Dad”
Eula Orr Cole
April 9, 1920-June 21, 2011
“Pete”
*Photo, courtesy of Robert L. Jones
*Obituary Eula Orr Cole
WHEELER - Eula Mable Cole, 91, died Tuesday, June 21, 2011.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Kelton Cemetery in Kelton with the Revs. Johnny Crawford and Jimmye Cole officiating. Arrangements are by Wright Funeral Directors.
Eula was born April 9, 1920, in Texola, Okla., to Frank Chavedo and Gertrude Bliss. She married Elmer Orr in September 1937, and was then married to T.J. Cole in April 1988.
Eula was a school bus driver for Kelton School. She loved to fish, crochet, embroider and do other handwork. She collected salt and pepper shakers.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Elmer Orr; her second husband, T.J. Cole; six sisters; and a brother.
Survivors include a son, Charles Wayne Orr and wife Betty of Ada, Okla.; two daughters, Eula Viola Parks and husband Dutch of Decatur and Gertrude Beth Pugh and husband John of Oklahoma City; a sister, Naomi Kemper of Springfield, Ore.; six stepchildren, Jimmye Cole and wife Wendy, Frances Dickey and husband Toney, Tommye Cole and wife Sharlottie, Rustye Cole and wife Belinda, Kay Dickey and Paul Hicks and wife Judy; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to Kelton Cemetery, in care of Carolyn Buckingham, Farm-to-Market Road 2697, Wheeler, TX 79096.
Sign the online guest book at www.wrightfuneraldirectors.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 24, 2011
Contributed on 1/17/22
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