Obituary of Patsy Charlene Willmond

Patsy Charlene Willmond, age 65, passed away on April 26, 2016, at Oklahoma City, Okla. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Saturday, April 30, 2016, at The Chapel at Griffin~Hillcrest with Pastor Lindsey Paty officiating. Interment to follow in Durwood Cemetery, Ardmore. Patsy was born on December 10, 1950, at Talihina, Okla., to Charley Russell John and Pauline (Lewis) John. She attended Springdale and Ardmore Schools and to Carter Seminary and received her GED. Patsy married Eugene Willmond on December 30, 1969, at Ardmore, Okla., and from this marriage came four children. Early in her working career, she worked for Burger Hut in Madill, Okla., and then became a CNA, working for many of the nursing homes in the area. She took a position with Mercy Memorial Hospital where she worked for seventeen years before retiring to care for her grandbabies. Patsy will be remembered for being kindhearted, loving, and generous to a fault. She was preceded in death by her parents, adopted mother, Ollie Lewis John, grandchild, Adrian Velazquez, and one brother, Walter Russell “Sonny” John. Patsy is survived by her children: daughter, Lee Ann Willmond and Charles Azim of Lone Grove, Okla., son, Marc Willmond and wife Jenny of Lone Grove, daughter, Eva Willmond and Juan Gutierrez of Ardmore, daughter, Thea Turman and Husband Oscar of Ardmore. Grandchildren: Oscar Turman III, Taylor Turman, Eddie Villasenor, Marissa Villasenor, Jose Velazquez, Adrian Velazquez, Leigha Christie, Eric Villasenor, Cheyenne Christie, Jacob Willmond, and Sean Willmond. Great-grandchildren: Noah Gutierrez, Neveah Moore, Brennan Turman, Peyton Turman, Jude Turman, Isaiah Santiago, and Israel Christie. Sisters; Ollie and Carl Marris, of McMillan, Okla. and Leona Taylor, of Ardmore. Cousins; McDaniel Scott, Josephine Ned, and Benjamin Scott Jr., nieces; Valerie McDonald, Kristen Marris, Sydney Rae Marris, Kobe McDonald, Jessica Willmond, Marquita Embry, Sonya Tsoodle, Robin Miller, and nephews; Charles Marris, Justin Marris, Brandon Marris and Caleb McDonald, Michael Smith, Donald Lynn Johns, Jason Willmond, Joshua Willmond and a host of family and friends. Those serving as pallbearers will be Marc Willmond, Oscar Turman, Eddie Villasenor, Eric Villasenor, Charles Marris, Charles Azim, Michael Ned, Justin Marris, Caleb McDonald and Jason Willmond. Serving as honorary bearers will be Sean Willmond, Jacob Willmond, and Noah Gutierrez. A wake will be held on Friday evening, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, at Griffin~Hillcrest, Ardmore.