Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  Velma Eileen Core

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The Hominy News - Progress
P.O. Box 38, Hominy, Okla 74035
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The Hominy News - Progress
Vol. 33, No. 37
Wednesday, September 12, 2001
Page 5

Velma Eileen Core

Velma Eileen (Scroggins) Core was born March 3, 1923 in Hominy.  She left 
to be with the Lord on Sept. 8, 2001.

Velma was preceded in death by her parents Leroy and Nettie Scroggins, 
her two brothers Orville and Quinton, and a twin sister Thelma Irene 
Petcoff.

She is survived by her husband, Floyd Core and their four children: son 
Larry and his wife Bobbye; daughter Barbara and her two daughters Lindsey 
and Devin; daughter Shirley Sanders and her five children Chris and his 
wife Robin, Alixis, Gregory, Angela and John; daughter Sherilin Core, 
plus a number of nieces and nephews.

Velma's family moved to Wynona where she and her sister and brothers 
graduated from Wynona High School.  Velma and her twin sister were 
outstanding basketball players in high school.

After graduation from high school, Velma worked at the Douglas Aircraft 
Plant in Tulsa.  Toward the end of WWII, Velma married Floyd Core on 
Aug. 12, 1944.  This year Velma and Floyd were married for 57 years.

After her youngest daughter, Sherillin, entered school, Velma returned to 
public work force.  She spent the following 23 years working in the Tulsa 
Public School system.  She retired in May, 1990.

During most of her time in Tulsa, Velma and her family attended the 
Harvard Avenue Baptist Church.  It was at this church, Velma met some 
wonderful ladies - her Sunday classmates.  The friendship with these 
ladies and with her co-workers of the Tulsa School system has continued 
through all of these years.

Velma cherished all of her friends throughout her lifetime.  We are sure 
that she is thinking of all of you.  It has been an active and wonderful 
life with Velma and I am sure that we will be together again.