ERIE CRAVATT

CONNERVILLE-Services for Erie Bernice Cravatt, 89, Connerville, are 10:00 a.m. Thursday at the Criswell Chapel, Rev. Robert Sanders officiating. Burial follows at Seeley-Blue Cemetery in Connerville. Wake services will be held at 7:00 P.M. Wednesday at the Criswell Chapel.

Mrs. Cravatt died on Sunday, June 1, 2008, at a local hospital. She was born October 20, 1918, in Johnston County, Oklahoma to Tennie Grayson. She attended Carter Seminary in Ardmore and was of the Methodist faith. She was a homemaker and ranched with her husband.

She married Darias Cravatt. He preceded her in death in 1987.

Survivors include a daughter, LaHoma Harrison, Albuquerque, New Mexico; a son, Darias Cravatt Jr., Minnesota; four grandkids, Cynthia Ann Harrison, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Ronda Jo Drawbaugh and husband Freddy, Ada; Kim Cravatt, Okmulgee; and Patrick Cravatt, Okmulgee; brother, Charlie Carter, Connerville; two sisters, Vinola Brown, Connerville; and Minnie Gipson, Pontotoc; two great grandchildren, Tina Gilmore and husband Nick, Ada; and Chris Drawbaugh, Ada; and the great great grandsons, Sheicona, Kaden and Darias Gilmore, all of Ada. She was preceded in death by her husband, her mother, a daughter, Beverly Tallbird; and a half-sister, Wanda Carter.

Bearers are Harlean Hamilton, Byron Self, A. D. Tallbird, D. Scott Colbert, Tony Choate and Nick Gilmore. Honorary bearers are Gov. Bill Anoatubby and Lt. Gov. Jefferson Keel.

Criswell Funeral Home