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Obituaries

January 15, 2013

Ola Mae Fitzgerald

Aug. 5, 1918 — Jan. 14, 2013

MARLOW —  Ola Mae Fitzgerald, 93, of Marlow, passed away Monday morning, Jan. 14, 2013, surrounded by her family.

Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at Stephens United Methodist Church with the Rev. Glen Miller and pastor Mikel Araujo officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Gardens under direction of the Don Grantham Funeral Home.

Ola Mae was born Aug. 5, 1918, in Enterprise, to Charles and Mary White Smith. She attended Terral schools and the Oklahoma School of Agriculture. She was a homemaker and a member of Stephens United Methodist Church. Ola Mae enjoyed traveling, camping, and especially spending time with her family and grandchildren. Her door was always open.

She married Loyd David “L.D.” Fitzgerald on Dec. 31, 1938, in Tishamingo, and he preceded her in death Jan. 31, 1989.

Ola Mae is survived by two sons: Gordon Fitzgerald and wife Sudie of Marlow, and David Fitzgerald of Chesapeake, Va.; seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two infant children; seven brothers: Buell Hulan, Floyd, Houston, Austin, Jay and Carl Smith; and two sisters: Luellen Weatherly and Juanita Weatherly.

Pallberaers will be Jim Powers, Joseph Garza, Greg Solomon, Stone Fitzgerald, Colby Gray and Donnie Corrales.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Stephens United Methodist Church, 905 S. Ninth, Duncan, OK 73533.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.granthamfuneralhomes.com.

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