CHARLENE HULSEY

FITTSTOWN-Services for Charlene Hulsey, 74, Fittstown, are 2:00 p.m. Friday at Faith Assembly of God Church in Ada, Revs. Don Venable, Johnny Rolen and Greg Pollard will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery.

Mrs. Hulsey died Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at a local hospital. She was born July 9, 1934 at Stonewall, Oklahoma to Jink Ples and Emma Mae Owens Jones. She lived in this area all her life and attended Ada schools, Murray State College and graduated from Lela's Beauty College.

She married Homer T. Hulsey on January 18, 1951 in Konawa. He died January 21, 1987. Mrs. Hulsey worked as a teacher's assistant for many years at Connerville grade school. She was a cook for the McLish school and the Chickasaw Nation Head Start Program for many years. She was a foster grandparent at McLish School at the time of her death. Mrs. Hulsey was a member of the Faith Assembly of God Church.

Survivors incude two daughters, Carol Harrison and husband William, Wewoka, and Rhonda Hulsey and husband Sammy Billy, Fittstown; a son, Ken Hulsey, of the home; six grandchildren, Wendy Harrison, Wewoka, Kelly Harrison, Wewoka, Christine Brown, of the home, Brandon Hulsey, Amarillo, TX, Thad Hulsey, Rapid City, SD, and Devin Hulsey, Sapulpa; nine great grandchildren; a sister, Pauline Moppin, Tracy, CA; a step-sister, Ruthlene Kilcrease, Ada; a half-brother, James Jones, Lindale, TX; and several nieces and nephews.

Bearers are Thad Hulsey, Brandon Hulsey, Scotty Hulsey, Larry Colbert, Daryl Sawyer, and Jonathan Futischa. Honorary bearers will be Kevin Worcester, Martin Stick, Jerry Cook, Jackie Byrd, Dewayne James, Lawrence Archer, Jay Tuley, and Doug Storts.

Criswell Funeral Home, Ada