Born during the depression her humble beginnings made her a stronger person, she told the story of working the cotton fields at the age of 5, her job was to pick 50 pounds of cotton a day, unheard of in this time, but like she said back then we did what we had to.
Othela knew the importance of hard work and didn’t believe there was any excuse not to make it in this world, and she taught us all to work hard and do our best in all things. She was baptized at the age of 18 and relied on God throughout her life and it was very important to her we all knew God.
Her family was her life and she loved them all unconditional, making sure all of her family was taken care of, never wanting or struggling, and this was her truth until the end. During the night of her passing Proverbs 31, 10-31 was read aloud, and Cecil stated, “that was written about her”, She passed away at home on November 28th, 2018, preceded in death by her parents, daughter Alice Waldrip, husband Charles Fisher, great granddaughter Bri Hill, brothers Herman, Cleve and Jimmie and sisters Irene, Edyth, Dolly, Virginia and Lavell.
Othela, Mom, Grandma, Aunt Othela was loved by all who knew her and she will be missed more than words can say….
She is survived by her husband, Cecil Lowell, daughter Betty Berry and husband Keith of Yukon, OK, son Harry Waldrip and wife Vicki of Choctaw, OK, daughter Charlene Eyler of Del City, OK and daughter Kathy Fisher of Bethany, OK, Grandchildren: Dahl Hendrickson and Kimber of Minco, OK, Mignon Hill and Scott of Washington, OK, Kyle Abernathy and Amber of Ozark, MO, Joshua Hurd and Anna of Davenport, WA, Mikala Watkins of Yukon, OK, Jasmine Fisher of Del City, OK, 13 Great-Grandchildren and 2 Great, Great-Grandchildren and her sister Della Mae Stokes and husband Burnis of Shamrock, TX and numerous nephews and nieces. Extended family: Chuck Hurd, Les, Kelly and Lauren Wortham, and Ann Lockwood and Cecil Lowell’s sons Victor Owens of Houston, TX and Jeff Lowell of San Diego, CA.
