Born September 14, 1918 in Oklahoma City, OK Died May 18, 2022 in McLoud, Oklahoma
It is with much sorrow and even greater joy that we celebrate the life of a second generation centurion, Almeda Mason. Although her body has failed, her spirit lives on in Christ. Almeda was preceded in death by her mother, Dollie Smith, her father, Dick Wilkison, husband, Orin Evan Mason and brother Richard Wilkison. She is survived by sister, Louise Curtis, son, Ronald Mason and his wife Connie Mason and son, Terry Mason and his wife Terry Mason, 5 grandchildren and their spouses, 11 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Over the course of her 103 year life she came to be known as daughter, sister, cousin, aunt, mother, grandma, friend, and most importantly follower of Christ.
She has touched the lives of all those who have crossed her path. Many occasions were in her home beauty shop or on her adventurous travels with Orin. Other times were in the peacefulness of her botanical yard or through her beautiful paintings. She expressed hospitality by hosting meals with family and friends or sleepover with her grandchildren. Whatever it was, she always sought to meet the needs of others.
While we grieve her loss, we rejoice that she has made it to her eternal home in heaven with her Creator and Savior in which she has been longing. Almeda was strong, independent, and lived her life in such a way that she was a true “Proverbs 31 Woman.”
Proverbs 31:25-31 states:
She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
“Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all.”
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
Honor her for all that her hands have done,
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
Over the past several years of her life, she often questioned why the Lord would keep her here on earth when she felt she was too weak to be of use. We know that in her weakness Christ was her strength and she continued to serve the Lord with gladness all of her days.
It was her desire that everyone know Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior and she was bold in sharing the Gospel. When she became to weak to go out, she focused her efforts on praying for others and using her living room as a mission field to share the love of Christ with all those who entered.
She will be greatly missed but we have hope in Christ that we will be reunited with her in heaven some day.
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