Obituary for Thelma Myrick-Slakey
Thelma Myrick Slakey
September 17, 1927 - December 13. 2019
Thelma Myrick Slakey age 92, passed from this life into Heaven exchanging her earthly body for a new heavenly one. She was born on Saturday, September 17, 1927 in Stroud, Oklahoma to Mack and Bertha Corbett and passed away on Thursday, December 13. 2019 in Durant, Oklahoma. She was the 3rd of 7 children.
She married Lawrence Howard Myrick after WWII in December 1945. They spent their married life in southern California and in Oklahoma. They had 3 children; Sherry Gail, Phyllis Janett and Howard Randell.
She had many God-given talents and abilities of which she shared them with her family and friends. She was a homemaker and loved the job. Family was very important to her and if there was a family get-together, she was there. She loved gardening, canning and sharing her produce with others. Her yard was always the one that stood out on the block. She was a Christian and lived her life in a way that showed God’s love to others. She always attended church, loved God’s word and was always a part of a Bible Study and prayer group. She was a prayer warrior who impacted many by those prayers. She shared her faith and God’s love at every opportunity.
She was preceded in death by her parents, 3 sisters, 2 brothers, husband Howard Myrick and son Randy Myrick.
She is survived by her husband Coy Slakey; sister Geraldine Cordell; daughters Sherry Rogers, Phyllis Boyle and husband Steve; 6 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
She was a Proverbs 31 woman. Proverbs 31:8 Her children stand and bless her. Charm is deceptive, beauty doesn’t last, but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.
September 17, 1927 - December 13. 2019
Thelma Myrick Slakey age 92, passed from this life into Heaven exchanging her earthly body for a new heavenly one. She was born on Saturday, September 17, 1927 in Stroud, Oklahoma to Mack and Bertha Corbett and passed away on Thursday, December 13. 2019 in Durant, Oklahoma. She was the 3rd of 7 children.
She married Lawrence Howard Myrick after WWII in December 1945. They spent their married life in southern California and in Oklahoma. They had 3 children; Sherry Gail, Phyllis Janett and Howard Randell.
She had many God-given talents and abilities of which she shared them with her family and friends. She was a homemaker and loved the job. Family was very important to her and if there was a family get-together, she was there. She loved gardening, canning and sharing her produce with others. Her yard was always the one that stood out on the block. She was a Christian and lived her life in a way that showed God’s love to others. She always attended church, loved God’s word and was always a part of a Bible Study and prayer group. She was a prayer warrior who impacted many by those prayers. She shared her faith and God’s love at every opportunity.
She was preceded in death by her parents, 3 sisters, 2 brothers, husband Howard Myrick and son Randy Myrick.
She is survived by her husband Coy Slakey; sister Geraldine Cordell; daughters Sherry Rogers, Phyllis Boyle and husband Steve; 6 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
She was a Proverbs 31 woman. Proverbs 31:8 Her children stand and bless her. Charm is deceptive, beauty doesn’t last, but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.