On Saturday, January 16th, 2019 in Tulsa, OK, Alissa Gourd and Jimmy Drywater was blessed with a bundle of joy whom they named J’Lee Nicole Drywater. She was welcomed by four proud big brothers, Jarrik, Jarryn, Rayden and Darren along with one sister, Brenda. Though she was the baby of the bunch, she was known as the “Little Boss” of the household. She had a way of capturing the attention of any room. Everyone loved nothing more than to spoil her, especially with one of her favorite treat of ice cream. She enjoyed her binky, playing with babies and dancing to the song “Baby Shark”. J’Lee had a precious charm about her, and managed to always get her way. She was a ray of sunshine, always happy and had so much love for her family. On Saturday, November 14th in Tahlequah, the Lord carried this dear angel home at the age of 1 year, 9 months, and 29 days.
She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Dennis Roe Gourd and Brenda Lee Stopp, great-grandparents, Leonard and Louanna Gourd, Abraham and Leah Jane Locust, and Mankiller and Linda Stopp, and one aunt, Janessa Ann Gourd.
J’Lee is survived by her parents, Jimmy Drywater and Alissa Gourd of the home, and five siblings, Jarrik and Jarryn Rattlinggourd, and Rayden, Brenda, and Darren Drywater of the home. Her memory lives on through her grandparents, Janice Locust of Tulsa, OK and Darren Drywater and wife Denise of Moody, OK, great grandparents, Jimmy Lee and Carolyn Drywater of Moody, OK, three uncles, Sonny Gourd of Moody, OK, Tyler Gourd of the home, and Choogie Drywater and wife Kosie of Little Kansas, OK, and two aunts, Vanessa Gourd of Tulsa, OK, and Nakyiah Sanders of Claremore, OK, as well as a many loved ones too numerous to mention.
