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OBITUARY OF
ROSA MAE McARTOR SUBLETT
Rosa Mae
McArtor Sublett was born November 28, 1923 in Pryor to John and Ozella (Gore)
Littlefield. She departed this life
on March 7, 2010 in Pryor at the age of 86 years 3 months and 17 days.
Rosa Mae was
born east of Pryor and attended
Cole
School
until the third grade. She then
attended Pryor schools and graduated from
Pryor
High School
with the class of 1940. After
school Rosa Mae worked at the First National Bank.
She was married to Mutt McArtor in 1942.
They moved to
Little Rock
, where Mutt was stationed, and she worked at Worthen Bank.
When he was sent overseas, Rosa Mae moved back to Pryor and went to work
in the payroll department for DuPont (Powder Plant).
Rosa Mae went to work at the Assessors Office in 1948 and was later
elected Mayes County Assessor. She
worked at the court house for over 40 years.
At the time of Rosa Mae’s retirement Channel 2 did a feature on her and
her many years at the court house. She served as Secretary-Treasurer and
Vice-President of the State County Assessors Association and also
Secretary-Treasurer, Vice-President of the State County Officers and Deputies
Association.
She was a
member of the
First
United
Methodist
Church
, and was very active in the youth program.
After the death of Mutt, Rosa Mae married Vernon Sublett and they moved
to Chouteau and were members of the
Methodist
Church
in Chouteau. Rosa Mae enjoyed
sewing, crocheting and cooking for her family.
He pride and joy were her children and grandchildren.
She was a wonderful person who never met a stranger and loved to visit
with everyone.
Rosa Mae is
survived by daughter Jan Fleak of Muskogee, son Ed McArtor and wife Annette of
Nowata, five grandchildren Steven and Tami Fleak, Gina and Dr. Michael
Daugherty, Kristi and Charles Olzawski, Micah and Kendall Fleak, Jamee and John
Winzenburg, 9 great grandchildren, Paden and Joshua Fleak, Blake, Drew and Trey
Daugherty, Caleb and Carter Olzawski, Shelbie and Savanna Winzenburg.
She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband Charles
“Mutt” McArtor, second husband Vernon Sublett, 2 brothers, great-grandaughter
Kayla Mae Fleak.
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