Washita Co., OK - Obit for Rosa Lee Sturgeon

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Obit for Rosa Lee Sturgeon

Funeral services for Rosa Sturgeon were held February 25, 2003 at Sharon
Baptist Church, north of Gotebo. Interment was under the direction of McClure
Funeral Home and followed in Sharon Cemetery. 

Rosa Lee Sturgeon, daughter of Henry Thomas and Maggie Landonie (Stewart)
Kelsoe, was born December 6, 1902 near Cloud Chief, Indian Territory. She
departed this life February 23, 2003 in Yukon, Oklahoma at the age of 100 years,
2 months and 17 days. 

Mrs. Sturgeon moved from the Lake Valley Community where she was a member
of the Sharon Baptist Church, to the Oklahoma City area in 1961. 

Rosa enjoyed sewing, singing, praying and studying the Bible and gardening as
her health permitted. 

She was united in marriage to Lawrence E. Sturgeon on November 5, 1922 at
Hobart, Oklahoma. To this union four children were born. 

Survivors include two daughters, Bernice Berry and husband, Raymond of Ponca
City, Neva Sanders and husband Jack of Yukon, 1 brother, Leonard Kelsoe of
Arlington, Texas, 7 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, 8 great great
grandchildren and other relatives and friends. 

Preceding her in death were her parents, 2 sisters, 8 brothers, 1 grandchild, 2
sons, Gail and Don Sturgeon and her husband, Lawrence in 1969 


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