Carolyn Ruth Spellman's Obituary
Age: 68 years old Residence: Broken Arrow, OK Date of Death: July 23, 2015 @ 9:20PM Place of Death: St. Francis Hospital Tulsa, OK Cause of Death: Cardiac ArrestLIFE Date of Birth: Dec. 10, 1946 Place of Birth: Tulsa, OK Names of Parents: Avery & Violet Coburn Childhood Siblings: Larry Coburn Marriage: March 20, 2003, Bentonville, AR, Chuck Spellman Education: Associate Degree Northeastern A&M, Miami, OK Employment: Administrative Assistant Northwest Arkansas Community College Places Residence: OK, TX, SC, DE, IL, AR Hobbies: Ceramics, Needle Point, Sewing, Watching Sports. Loved her Chicago Cubs, Dallas Cowboys and Oklahoma Sooners! Religion: Raised in Baptist Church and Baptized in 1958 Achievements: Proud of her two kids and her grandkidsFAMILY Spouse: Chuck Spellman of Broken Arrow, OK Children: Kerri Cloud of Auburn, WA and Mark Donathan of Broken Arrow, OK, Keith Spellman of Conway, MO Grandchildren: Tyler Meier, Jared Cloud of Auburn, WA & Johnny Cloud of Federal Way, WA, Tierney Donathan of Broken Arrow, OK, Thomas Trimble of Broken Arrow, OK Great Grandchildren: Toby Cloud of Federal Way, WA Aunt: Madge Lunger of Tulsa, OK Pets: Abby (Dog) Molly (Cat)PREDECEASED BY: Father: Avery Coburn June 10, 2005 Mother: Violet Coburn August 30, 2006 Brother: Larry Coburn Septmeber 25, 2014 Grandmother: Dale Messimore April 1987 Grandfather: Charles Messimore 1963 Uncle: Ernest Lunger January 2013SERVICE Visitation: July 27, 2015 10:00am – 8:00pm Service: July 28, 2015 @ 10:00am Reception: Small gathering at the cemetary. For those that want, we will have a gathering at the family house. 2640 W. Ft. Worth PL, Broken Arrow, OK 74012 Funeral Home: Floral Haven Funeral Home Borken Arrow, OKFLOWERS OR DONATIONS In lieu of flowers, any donations can be made to Folds of Honor Foundation https://www.foldsofhonor.org/get-involved/donateQUOTATION Mom would always tell me (Mark) from the time that I was taller than her, “dynamite comes in small packages. You may be bigger, but I’ll knock you down”.THREE WORDS THAT SUM UP LIFE Loving, Supportive & StrongNOTE FROM THE KIDS Our mom taught us to be strong and independent people. She was always there for us no matter what. When we moved out on our own, her friends would always say “they’ll be back, they can’t make it on their own”. Mom would always tell those people that “she knew the two kids she raised and that we would be just fine.” We both on several occasions have upset her, disappointed her and embarrassed her, but no matter what, she was always there for both of us. Thank you mom for all that you did for us and for raising us the way you did. At the time, we didn’t understand all of it, but looking back, we couldn’t have asked for a better mother, friend, or grandmother for our kids. Hopefully, as you look down on us, we make you proud of what you did while you were here with us. Our best friend will be missed, but remember, you will ALWAYS BE LOVED! We love you mom, Kerri & Mark!Note From Husband She was a wonderful, wife, cook and housekeeper. She was my best friend. She spoiled me until the end. I loved her very much. I’m going to miss my wife & best friend. I’m going to miss you and will always love you!
What’s your fondest memory of Carolyn?
What’s a lesson you learned from Carolyn?
Share a story where Carolyn's kindness touched your heart.
Describe a day with Carolyn you’ll never forget.
How did Carolyn make you smile?