Velma Lois Peters Cleland was born January 6, 1944 in Wagoner, OK to Glen and Otalie Peters and arrived at her eternal home on March 4, 2022 in Tulsa, OK. Velma grew up in Wagoner and married William H. "Bill" Cleland on August 16, 1961 in Wagoner, OK. Velma graduated from Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, in 1962. Velma and Bill were blessed with 2 children, William H. Cleland II "Dub" and Cindi Cleland-Rappsilber.
Velma worked alongside her husband, Bill in their many business ventures helping him with day-to-day operations and bookkeeping responsibilities in the OTASCO store and Cleland Oil Company in Wagoner, OK and later Gary's Gun and Pawn in Broken Arrow, OK.
Velma had a great love for and enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, family and friends. She was a wonderful wife to Bill for over 50 years and supportive, loving Mom to Dub and Cindi. She was loved and adored by her grandchildren, and great grandchildren. You could say that Velma never ever met a stranger. She spent a majority of her time with her family and friends and when that wasn't possible she talked with loved ones and friends on the phone. She had a knack for remembering birthdays and she never failed to reach out and wish her family and friends a Happy Birthday, often singing to them on the phone or leaving a singing voice mail. The family has often joked that when she passed we would send a phone with her so she could call us from Heaven.
Velma worked alongside her husband, Bill in their many business ventures helping him with day-to-day operations and bookkeeping responsibilities in the OTASCO store and Cleland Oil Company in Wagoner, OK and later Gary's Gun and Pawn in Broken Arrow, OK.
Velma had a great love for and enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, family and friends. She was a wonderful wife to Bill for over 50 years and supportive, loving Mom to Dub and Cindi. She was loved and adored by her grandchildren, and great grandchildren. You could say that Velma never ever met a stranger. She spent a majority of her time with her family and friends and when that wasn't possible she talked with loved ones and friends on the phone. She had a knack for remembering birthdays and she never failed to reach out and wish her family and friends a Happy Birthday, often singing to them on the phone or leaving a singing voice mail. The family has often joked that when she passed we would send a phone with her so she could call us from Heaven.
Velma Lois Peters Cleland was born January 6, 1944 in Wagoner, OK to Glen and Otalie Peters and arrived at her eternal home on March 4, 2022 in Tulsa, OK. Velma grew up in Wagoner and married William H. "Bill" Cleland on August 16, 1961 in Wagoner, OK. Velma graduated from Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, in 1962. Velma and Bill were blessed with 2 children, William H. Cleland II "Dub" and Cindi Cleland-Rappsilber.
Velma worked alongside her husband, Bill in their many business ventures helping him with day-to-day operations and bookkeeping responsibilities in the OTASCO store and Cleland Oil Company in Wagoner, OK and later Gary's Gun and Pawn in Broken Arrow, OK.
Velma had a great love for and enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, family and friends. She was a wonderful wife to Bill for over 50 years and supportive, loving Mom to Dub and Cindi. She was loved and adored by her grandchildren, and great grandchildren. You could say that Velma never ever met a stranger. She spent a majority of her time with her family and friends and when that wasn't possible she talked with loved ones and friends on the phone. She had a knack for remembering birthdays and she never failed to reach out and wish her family and friends a Happy Birthday, often singing to them on the phone or leaving a singing voice mail. The family has often joked that when she passed we would send a phone with her so she could call us from Heaven.
Velma worked alongside her husband, Bill in their many business ventures helping him with day-to-day operations and bookkeeping responsibilities in the OTASCO store and Cleland Oil Company in Wagoner, OK and later Gary's Gun and Pawn in Broken Arrow, OK.
Velma had a great love for and enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, family and friends. She was a wonderful wife to Bill for over 50 years and supportive, loving Mom to Dub and Cindi. She was loved and adored by her grandchildren, and great grandchildren. You could say that Velma never ever met a stranger. She spent a majority of her time with her family and friends and when that wasn't possible she talked with loved ones and friends on the phone. She had a knack for remembering birthdays and she never failed to reach out and wish her family and friends a Happy Birthday, often singing to them on the phone or leaving a singing voice mail. The family has often joked that when she passed we would send a phone with her so she could call us from Heaven.
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