Vesta Vivian Backman Sells was born on July 10,1919 at Deep Creek near Seiling, Ok. to Robert Greagory and Nora Estelle Borin Backman. She passed from this life on October 1, 2008 at the Cottage Extended Care facility in Tulsa Ok. at the age of 89 years 2 months and 21 days.
Vesta attended Richmond and Sunnyside grade schools. During this time she was baptized and became a member of the United Methodist Church.
She graduated from Vici High School in 1938. Following high school, Vesta attended Enid Beauty School and Southwestern State College in Weatherford, Ok.
On Thanksgiving Day 1942 Vesta Vivian Backman and Charles Vernon Sells were married in Woodward, Ok. This union was blessed with three sons. Charles Gregory, Douglas Vernon and Lanny Edward. The family resided in May, Laverne and later Fairview Ok. Vesta was an active member of the United Methodist Church. During her lifetime she worked as a cosmetologist, a secretary, a wartime school teacher and as a personnel director. She was also a wonderful housewife, mother, grandmother and GG. After the loss of her husband Vernon, Vesta made her home in Woodward, Ok. where she resided until 2006 when she moved to Tulsa. Vesta's favorite interests were reading, crossword puzzles and working in the yard. She was a member of the Eastern Star organization.
Vesta was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Vernon, her parents Robert and Nora Backman, brother Amos Backman and wife Mildred, brother Charles Backman and wife Amber, sister Bula Backman, sister Alberta Osborne and husband Oz. She is survived by her sons Greg Sells and wife Joetta of Sherman, Tx. Doug Sells and wife Pamela of Shawnee, Ok. and Lanny Sells and wife Connie of Tulsa, Ok. 7 grandchildren and 9 great-great grandchildren, and a host of other family and friends.
Vesta attended Richmond and Sunnyside grade schools. During this time she was baptized and became a member of the United Methodist Church.
She graduated from Vici High School in 1938. Following high school, Vesta attended Enid Beauty School and Southwestern State College in Weatherford, Ok.
On Thanksgiving Day 1942 Vesta Vivian Backman and Charles Vernon Sells were married in Woodward, Ok. This union was blessed with three sons. Charles Gregory, Douglas Vernon and Lanny Edward. The family resided in May, Laverne and later Fairview Ok. Vesta was an active member of the United Methodist Church. During her lifetime she worked as a cosmetologist, a secretary, a wartime school teacher and as a personnel director. She was also a wonderful housewife, mother, grandmother and GG. After the loss of her husband Vernon, Vesta made her home in Woodward, Ok. where she resided until 2006 when she moved to Tulsa. Vesta's favorite interests were reading, crossword puzzles and working in the yard. She was a member of the Eastern Star organization.
Vesta was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Vernon, her parents Robert and Nora Backman, brother Amos Backman and wife Mildred, brother Charles Backman and wife Amber, sister Bula Backman, sister Alberta Osborne and husband Oz. She is survived by her sons Greg Sells and wife Joetta of Sherman, Tx. Doug Sells and wife Pamela of Shawnee, Ok. and Lanny Sells and wife Connie of Tulsa, Ok. 7 grandchildren and 9 great-great grandchildren, and a host of other family and friends.
Vesta Vivian Backman Sells was born on July 10,1919 at Deep Creek near Seiling, Ok. to Robert Greagory and Nora Estelle Borin Backman. She passed from this life on October 1, 2008 at the Cottage Extended Care facility in Tulsa Ok. at the age of 89 years 2 months and 21 days.
Vesta attended Richmond and Sunnyside grade schools. During this time she was baptized and became a member of the United Methodist Church.
She graduated from Vici High School in 1938. Following high school, Vesta attended Enid Beauty School and Southwestern State College in Weatherford, Ok.
On Thanksgiving Day 1942 Vesta Vivian Backman and Charles Vernon Sells were married in Woodward, Ok. This union was blessed with three sons. Charles Gregory, Douglas Vernon and Lanny Edward. The family resided in May, Laverne and later Fairview Ok. Vesta was an active member of the United Methodist Church. During her lifetime she worked as a cosmetologist, a secretary, a wartime school teacher and as a personnel director. She was also a wonderful housewife, mother, grandmother and GG. After the loss of her husband Vernon, Vesta made her home in Woodward, Ok. where she resided until 2006 when she moved to Tulsa. Vesta's favorite interests were reading, crossword puzzles and working in the yard. She was a member of the Eastern Star organization.
Vesta was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Vernon, her parents Robert and Nora Backman, brother Amos Backman and wife Mildred, brother Charles Backman and wife Amber, sister Bula Backman, sister Alberta Osborne and husband Oz. She is survived by her sons Greg Sells and wife Joetta of Sherman, Tx. Doug Sells and wife Pamela of Shawnee, Ok. and Lanny Sells and wife Connie of Tulsa, Ok. 7 grandchildren and 9 great-great grandchildren, and a host of other family and friends.
Vesta attended Richmond and Sunnyside grade schools. During this time she was baptized and became a member of the United Methodist Church.
She graduated from Vici High School in 1938. Following high school, Vesta attended Enid Beauty School and Southwestern State College in Weatherford, Ok.
On Thanksgiving Day 1942 Vesta Vivian Backman and Charles Vernon Sells were married in Woodward, Ok. This union was blessed with three sons. Charles Gregory, Douglas Vernon and Lanny Edward. The family resided in May, Laverne and later Fairview Ok. Vesta was an active member of the United Methodist Church. During her lifetime she worked as a cosmetologist, a secretary, a wartime school teacher and as a personnel director. She was also a wonderful housewife, mother, grandmother and GG. After the loss of her husband Vernon, Vesta made her home in Woodward, Ok. where she resided until 2006 when she moved to Tulsa. Vesta's favorite interests were reading, crossword puzzles and working in the yard. She was a member of the Eastern Star organization.
Vesta was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Vernon, her parents Robert and Nora Backman, brother Amos Backman and wife Mildred, brother Charles Backman and wife Amber, sister Bula Backman, sister Alberta Osborne and husband Oz. She is survived by her sons Greg Sells and wife Joetta of Sherman, Tx. Doug Sells and wife Pamela of Shawnee, Ok. and Lanny Sells and wife Connie of Tulsa, Ok. 7 grandchildren and 9 great-great grandchildren, and a host of other family and friends.
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