Numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was also a great cook.Ģ daughters and sons in law: Sandee and Ron Tackett of Bella Vista, AR and Becky and Sam Randolph of Sallisaw, OK ġ son and daughter in law: Randy and Brenda Thomas of Sallisaw, OK ĥ grandchildren: Emily Shackelford and husband, Jeff, Jeremy Tackett and wife Kristen, Hunter Randolph, Airon Gallegos, and Joshua Covey Ħ great grandchildren: Lauren Tackett, Jaedon and Rhett Shackelford, Ila and Ayson Tackett and Noah Covey She served as a Girl Scout Leader, enjoyed bowling, playing bridge, and participated in numerous activities with her many friends. A career dedicated to teaching children for over half of her life.Īfter the death of Harvey, she married Leo Rushing of Stigler and they spent several years there and enjoyed traveling in their fifth wheel RV and spending the winter months in South Texas with friends.īettye was a member of the First Christian Church of Sallisaw and enjoyed many local activities and volunteer groups. After retirement she continued to volunteer part time at Liberty Elementary while also working in several day care centers in Sallisaw. They moved to Stigler, OK where she taught elementary grades for a few years and eventually settled in Sallisaw, where she taught elementary grades and finished her career as a Kindergarten teacher. The house and school had no electricity or running water and was heated by wood stoves. They lived in a teacherage, provided by the school, for 6 years. The money raised from the auction was used to buy Christmas gifts for the school children. There she met her husband, Harvey King Thomas, who was the auctioneer at a school pie auction. Her first teaching assignment was in Cedar Creek, a one room school outside of Gore where she taught all 8 grades. She began her teaching career at the age of 18 while continuing her education and eventually earned a Master’s Degree from Northeastern State College in Tahlequah, OK. The Looper family operated a general mercantile in Gore for many years.īettye graduated from Warner High School at the age of 16 and attended Connors State College for 2 years. Her father died at a young age and her mother remarried Reynolds Looper. Her family moved to Warner, OK during the flood of 1943. She was born on Septemin Webbers Falls, Oklahoma to Susie Alene (Collins) and Robert Clayton Ward. She passed away on Augin Sallisaw, Oklahoma. Private family graveside services for Bettye Lee (Ward) Thomas, 90 of Sallisaw, Oklahoma will be at Akins Cemetery in Sallisaw, Oklahoma under the direction of Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Service, Inc.
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