CHECOTAH - Ollie Mae Bittle CAREY was born June 13, 1925, in Pierce. She died in September 2001.
Funeral services were held September 6, 2001, at the First Baptist Church in Checotah. Officiating the services were Rev. Wayne Brown, Rev. Bill Sherril, and Rev. Harry Dodd. Pallbearers were Don, Jay, Jim, Robert, and Bill Bittle, Dr. Bill Winter, Johnny Carey and Ed Working. Interment was at Greenlawn Cemetery.
She graduated as salutatorian from Pierce High School and from Northeastern Teacher's College, earning the most outstanding record and a Bachelor of Arts degree in education, with a major in mathematics.
She taught school until 1951 when she married Ramond CAREY at Checotah.
She joined the church at age 12 and remained active in the First Baptist Church for 48 years. She taught different classes throughout her life and was the senior adult women's teacher when she became ill. She also was active in numerous community organizations: McIntosh County Homemakers Club, Girl Scout leader, book reviewer and member of Chapter BX of P.E.O. since 1963, and she was a founding member of the Katy Depot Museum.
She was survived by her husband of the home, two sons, Dr. John Christopher CAREY of Phoenix, AZ, and Mitchell Porter CAREY of Edmond; two grandsons; two granddaughters; four brothers, Jim Bittle of Checotah, Robert Bittle of Tulsa, Don Bittle of Preston; three sisters, Norma WINTER of Bartlesville, Dr. Cheryl BITTLE of Portland, OR, and Ina BITTLE; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held September 6, 2001, at the First Baptist Church in Checotah. Officiating the services were Rev. Wayne Brown, Rev. Bill Sherril, and Rev. Harry Dodd. Pallbearers were Don, Jay, Jim, Robert, and Bill Bittle, Dr. Bill Winter, Johnny Carey and Ed Working. Interment was at Greenlawn Cemetery.
She graduated as salutatorian from Pierce High School and from Northeastern Teacher's College, earning the most outstanding record and a Bachelor of Arts degree in education, with a major in mathematics.
She taught school until 1951 when she married Ramond CAREY at Checotah.
She joined the church at age 12 and remained active in the First Baptist Church for 48 years. She taught different classes throughout her life and was the senior adult women's teacher when she became ill. She also was active in numerous community organizations: McIntosh County Homemakers Club, Girl Scout leader, book reviewer and member of Chapter BX of P.E.O. since 1963, and she was a founding member of the Katy Depot Museum.
She was survived by her husband of the home, two sons, Dr. John Christopher CAREY of Phoenix, AZ, and Mitchell Porter CAREY of Edmond; two grandsons; two granddaughters; four brothers, Jim Bittle of Checotah, Robert Bittle of Tulsa, Don Bittle of Preston; three sisters, Norma WINTER of Bartlesville, Dr. Cheryl BITTLE of Portland, OR, and Ina BITTLE; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
CHECOTAH - Ollie Mae Bittle CAREY was born June 13, 1925, in Pierce. She died in September 2001.
Funeral services were held September 6, 2001, at the First Baptist Church in Checotah. Officiating the services were Rev. Wayne Brown, Rev. Bill Sherril, and Rev. Harry Dodd. Pallbearers were Don, Jay, Jim, Robert, and Bill Bittle, Dr. Bill Winter, Johnny Carey and Ed Working. Interment was at Greenlawn Cemetery.
She graduated as salutatorian from Pierce High School and from Northeastern Teacher's College, earning the most outstanding record and a Bachelor of Arts degree in education, with a major in mathematics.
She taught school until 1951 when she married Ramond CAREY at Checotah.
She joined the church at age 12 and remained active in the First Baptist Church for 48 years. She taught different classes throughout her life and was the senior adult women's teacher when she became ill. She also was active in numerous community organizations: McIntosh County Homemakers Club, Girl Scout leader, book reviewer and member of Chapter BX of P.E.O. since 1963, and she was a founding member of the Katy Depot Museum.
She was survived by her husband of the home, two sons, Dr. John Christopher CAREY of Phoenix, AZ, and Mitchell Porter CAREY of Edmond; two grandsons; two granddaughters; four brothers, Jim Bittle of Checotah, Robert Bittle of Tulsa, Don Bittle of Preston; three sisters, Norma WINTER of Bartlesville, Dr. Cheryl BITTLE of Portland, OR, and Ina BITTLE; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held September 6, 2001, at the First Baptist Church in Checotah. Officiating the services were Rev. Wayne Brown, Rev. Bill Sherril, and Rev. Harry Dodd. Pallbearers were Don, Jay, Jim, Robert, and Bill Bittle, Dr. Bill Winter, Johnny Carey and Ed Working. Interment was at Greenlawn Cemetery.
She graduated as salutatorian from Pierce High School and from Northeastern Teacher's College, earning the most outstanding record and a Bachelor of Arts degree in education, with a major in mathematics.
She taught school until 1951 when she married Ramond CAREY at Checotah.
She joined the church at age 12 and remained active in the First Baptist Church for 48 years. She taught different classes throughout her life and was the senior adult women's teacher when she became ill. She also was active in numerous community organizations: McIntosh County Homemakers Club, Girl Scout leader, book reviewer and member of Chapter BX of P.E.O. since 1963, and she was a founding member of the Katy Depot Museum.
She was survived by her husband of the home, two sons, Dr. John Christopher CAREY of Phoenix, AZ, and Mitchell Porter CAREY of Edmond; two grandsons; two granddaughters; four brothers, Jim Bittle of Checotah, Robert Bittle of Tulsa, Don Bittle of Preston; three sisters, Norma WINTER of Bartlesville, Dr. Cheryl BITTLE of Portland, OR, and Ina BITTLE; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
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