Katheryn was born November 5, 1932 in Oklahoma City to Joseph Albert and Mamie Pearl (Minafee) Walker. She graduated from Choctaw High School in 1951 as the class valedictorian where she served as editor of the Choctaw High School, Echo Newspaper. On February 1, 1952 she married the love of her life, Cecil Jackson Quick when he returned from Korea after serving in the U.S. Army. Katheryn was a homemaker for many years, a loving wife to Cecil and her three children. Katheryn worked at Tinker Air Force Base for 5 years as a preservation packer. She was very involved with her church family, Spencer First Baptist and later Choctaw First Baptist Church. Katheryn loved to play piano and read her bible every day. She enjoyed babysitting and was like a mother to many children throughout her life. Katheryn enjoyed traveling, especially with her husband, sister, and brother in law. Katheryn entered eternal life on November 28, 2019. She is survived by her children, Eva and husband Terry Hedger, Jacquita and husband Paul Parker; grandchildren, Shauna and husband Scott Wortman, Christopher Stone, Caila and husband Derrick Jantzen; great-grandchildren: Brandon Sallee and wife Lauren, Brent Sallee; Bryce Wortman, Suzanna Wade, Aaron Wade, Emily Wade, Rylan Jantzen; great-great grandchildren Braelin Sallee, and Briar Sallee; and her sister, Anna Pope. Katheryn was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Mamie Walker; husband, Cecil J. Quick; son, Cecil A. Quick; granddaughter, Faith Quick; and her siblings:, Manford Walker, Wayne Walker, Billy Joe Walker, Robert Walker, Nadine Martin, and Vera Field. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Bill Eisenhour Northeast Chapel, 8805 NE 23rd St., Oklahoma City, OK 73141. Interment will follow at Arlington Memory Gardens, 3400 N. Midwest Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73141.
