Sabra Dawn Ward

Sabra Dawn Ward was born on February 13th, 1965, in Tahlequah, OK, the daughter of Thomas Owen and Wanda Jean (Hallmark) Ward. She grew up with two brothers and one sister, Kathy , Wayne Stevens, and William Ward. She graduated from high school and then decided she wanted to raise a family. She raised a son, Chase Ryan Pritchett and then became mom to Watie Thirsty Jr, Watie Thirsty II, Tamara Thirsty and Ashley Thirsty. All of her life revolved around the family she loved. She loved to entertain people. Her best memories revolved around taking her son Chase, and heading to the creek for a day of sunning, swimming, and fishing. Later, they would cook over an open fire or pack a picnic lunch to enjoy. She loved to wander the woods in search of wild onions and mushrooms. When she found them, she would take them home and into the kitchen she went, making the best potato soup, fried chicken and pork chops, and the best old school southern dishes. She loved time spent with Watie and the kids. She was the friend and neighbor that you could go to for anything, she would help clean your house, weed the garden, or share a cup of coffee and a laugh or two. She as fun loving and high spirited, always ready to make the stranger at the door feel welcome. She liked to raise beautiful flowers, and never stopped liking the view from her own backyard the best. Her health failed her and she passed from this life on February 15, 2021 at her home in Stilwell, OK. This wonderful mother, stepmother, sister, aunt and friend, was 56 years old and will be greatly missed.

She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Jimmy and Ann (Charles) Hallmark, and Art and Evelyn Ward, her Mother and Father, her stepson, Watie Thirsty Jr., mother-in-law, Lillian Thirsty, brother-in-law, Glenn Johnson, sisters-in-law, Lolita Shannon and Anita Field, and her aunt, Mary Hepburn.

Those left to remember her include her companion, Watie Thirsty Sr of the home in Stilwell, OK, and her son, Chase Pritchett also of the home. She also leaves her stepchildren, Watie Thirsty II of Stilwell, OK, Tamara Thirsty of Stilwell, OK, and Ashley Thirsty of Welling, OK. She leaves her sister and brothers, Kathy Johnson of Tahlequah, and her brothers, Wayne Stevens and William Ward all of Tahlequah. She leaves her sister-in-law, Judy Coiner and husband Lyle of Stilwell, OK, and brothers-in-law, Jimmy and Rolinda Thirsty of Tahlequah and Bill and Sandy of Marble city, OK. She will live on in her many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends and loved ones too numerous to mention.

Funeral services for Sabra Dawn Ward will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Reed-Culver Chapel with Brother Adam Thirsty Jr. officiating. Pallbearers for Sabra include Larry Newman, Lane Wright, Watie Thirsty Sr., Matthew Coiner, Wyatt Coiner and Jimmy Thirsty Sr. her honorary pallbearers include Jeffery Jones, Chad Green, Sonny Coiner, Nathan Shannon, and Lyle Coiner. Her family will receive visitors on Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 beginning at 1:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Reed-Culver Chapel. She will be laid to rest at Echota Cemetery in Stilwell, OK. Online condolences for her family may be left at www.reedculver.com.