Obit of Womack, Gracie - Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

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::Union Cemetery--Bakersfield CA

Womack, Gracie (Grace)

Visitation for Gracie (Grace) Womack will be held at Basham Funeral 
Care (3312 Niles Street) on Friday, April 21, 2006 from 5:00-9:00 
p.m. with a wake service beginning at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will 
be held at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church (825 California Avenue) 
on Saturday, April 22, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at 
Union Cemetery. Gracie was one of ten children born to the late 
Charlie Grant Sr. and Janie (Love) Grant on April 24, 1920 in Wewoka, 
Oklahoma. Grace was the last survivor of her siblings. Grace attended 
public school in Wewoka. Grace met and married Willis Womack on 
October 26, 1935 and moved to Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Through their 
union, 13 children were born. Her spouse, Willis Womack Sr. and her 
children, Willis Womack Jr., Judge Womack, Plas Womack, David Lee 
Womack and Paul Womack preceded her in death. In 1947 the Womack 
family moved to Bakersfield. Grace worked as a farm laborer and later 
opened her own business, a cafe known as the Twisting Place and 
volunteered her time at the Friendship House Community Center. She 
was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Reverend Edwards, Pastor, 
where she served on the Usher Board for many years. She leaves to 
cherish her memory, Gladys Buckner (Fred), Freddie Joyce Mackey, 
Bobbie Lee Gaines (John), Donnie Ray Womack (Carolyn), Charles Edward 
Womack (Clementine), James Albert Womack and Shirley Ann Womack, 
daughter-in-law, Clady Womack all of Bakersfield, California; 
McKinley Womack (Lee) of Stockton, California and daughter-in-law, 
Diane Payne from Pittsburg, California. Forty-two grandchildren, 
seventy-three great grandchildren and five great-great- 
grandchildren. She will be missed by a host of relatives, friends and 
a long time special friend Mrs. Lou Ward. She was a friend and 
"mother" to many who knew her. She enjoyed together with her many 
family and friends and enjoyed good times. Mama never complained 
through all of life's trials and tribulations. Mama we love and will 
truly miss you dearly. Take your rest. For additional service or 
floral delivery information, please contact Basham Funeral Care at 
873-8200. Grace Womack April 24, 1920 - April 15, 2006 Basham Funeral 
Care Legacy.com

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 4/20/2006.
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