Obit of McGehee, Mary Rose - Love County, Oklahoma

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::Wasco Cemetery--Wasco CA

McGehee, Mary Rose

Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday March 18th at 
Wasco Cemetery, Highway 46 & Leonard Ave. for Mary Rose McGehee, 86, 
of Wasco who went to be with her Lord on March 10, 2006. She was born 
Nov. 17, 1919 in Marietta, Oklahoma to Josh & Minnie Culwell, the 
third of seven children. Mary spent her early life working about the 
farm. The family decided to escape the Dust Bowl and in 1936, worked 
the farm fields along the route to California, a trip that lasted 3 
months. The family settled in McFarland, CA to be near work. Mary 
married Clarence Francis "Red" McGehee on July 8, 1938. They became 
parents of four children, two girls and two boys. The couple lived 
and worked in and around the Wasco-Pond area for many years. Mary was 
on the job until her health forced her to retire at age 80. Mary was 
as generous as she could be, offering assistance, without question, 

to family and friends in need. She was a second mother to many 
children in her lifetime. She thought it her job and duty to provide 
a beautifully crafted, crocheted afghan to each family member and 
with each birth or marriage, a new afghan was completed. Mary was 
known for the many plants and colorful flowers she maintained around 
her home. One of her greatest pleasures was having the family 
congregate at her home on each of the holidays throughout the year, 
serving her traditional homemade peach cobbler. Mary is preceded in 
death by her husband, Red; brothers, John Perry "J.P." Culwell & 
Clydie Culwell; sisters, Thelma Wood and Sarah Margaret Culwell; son, 
Gervis "Gale" McGehee. She is survived by her brother, Thomas Culwell 
of Santa Ana, CA and her sister Bulah Wade of Rocklin, CA; daughters, 
Verna DeLois "Lois" Vigil, Sherry Core and her husband Florn of 
Bakersfield; son, Leland "Rickey" McGehee and his wife Patricia of 
Wasco, CA; daughter-in-law, Verlin McGehee of Bakersfield. 
Grandchildren, Teresa Hitchcock, Kelly Pierce, Greg Pierce, Mario 
Vigil, Amy Watkins, Chris McGehee, Rick McGehee, Candice McGehee & 
Lauren Core; Fifteen great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; 
many very special nieces, nephews and friends. Mary-Mom-Aunt Mary-
Grandma Mary will be greatly missed. The family requests donations 
may be made in Mary's memory to charities supporting services for 
children. Visitation 2-8 p.m. March 16, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. March 17 at 
Peters Funeral Home-Wasco. Mary Rose McGehee Nov. 17, 1919 - Mar. 10, 
2006 Legacy.com

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 3/14/2006.
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