She was born on July 23, 1928 in Seymour, Texas to Robert Rufus Priddy and Susie Marsenia Priddy. Ophelia married J D Wharton on December 4, 1948.
Survivors include two daughters, Donna Kaye Flack and husband Grady of Jackson, Tennessee and Karen Sue Nix and husband Jasper of Wichita Falls, Texas and one son Robert Allen Wharton of Virginia Beach, Virginia; one sister Imogene Parker and husband Gene of Wichita Falls, Texas; five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Sue Priddy; her brother, Orvey Priddy; and her husband J D Wharton.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers, great-grandsons will be honorary pallbearers.
Visitation will be in Hampton Vaughan Funeral Home's chapel from 1 - 2pm with funeral services starting at 2. In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to:
The Good Samaritan Fund
Presbyterian Manor
4600 Taft Boulevard
Wichita Falls, Texas 76308-4935
Lebonheur Children's Hospital Foundation
P.O. Box 41817
Memphis, Tennessee 38174-1817
Hospice of Wichita Falls
4909 Johnson Rd.
Wichita Falls, Texas 76310