Obituary for Sadie Belle Waterdown
Stilwell Democrat-Journal, Stilwell,[Adair County] Oklahoma


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Democrat-Journal, Stilwell, OK
Wednesday April 24, 2002

WATERDOWN, Sadie Belle

 Sadie Belle Waterdown daughter of Thomas and Ollie Mae (Hopper) McLemore 
was born on November 9, 1910 in Stilwell, OK and departed this life on 
April 15, 2002 in Stilwell, OK at the age of 91 years, 5 months and 5 days.

 She was a homemaker who enjoyed the duties that followed her role as wife 
mother and grandmother.

 She was married to Bow Waterdown and to this union 10 children were born. 
Melvin, Burl, Woodrow, Robert, Ollie Mae, Thomas, Houston, Jack, Louise and 
Mary.

 She was preceded in death by her husband, Bow Waterdown, 4 sons, Melvin, 
Burl, Woodrow, and Robert Waterdown, 1 daughter, Ollie Mae Waterdown, 1 
brother, Thomas Martin McLemore, 2 sisters, Louise McLemore and Gertrude 
McLemore and 1 grandson, Jimmie Miller.

 She is survived by 3 sons, Houston Waterdown and wife Jeri of Tahlequah, 
OK, Jack Waterdown and companion Carole Edwards of Stilwell, OK and Thomas 
Waterdown and wife Deana of Stilwell, OK; 2 daughters, Louise Foster and 
husband Ellis and Mary Waterdown both of Stilwell, OK, 9 grandchildren, 12 
great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

 Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 17, 2002 at 10:00 am at Sequoyah 
Baptist Church with Bro. Wayne Bunch officiating. Interment was in the Clear 
Springs Cemetery under the direction of Roberts/Reed-Culver Funeral Home.