Margaret Jean Williams Shurley was born July 16, 1931, to her parents, Walter H and Martha Burden Williams in Weleetka, Oklahoma. She died Dec. 31, 2022.
She grew up in Weleetka and spent a good amount of time in town while her parents both worked in the family grocery and dry goods store. She graduated from Weleetka High School in 1949.
She and Fred L Shurley were married July 18, 1948. Fred worked for Public Service Co. of Oklahoma and she worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. in Weleetka, and Okemah as an operator. She also worked in the grocery store for many years.
Margaret was a Ladies Auxiliary member, Sunday School teacher, VBS teacher, and camp counselor with the Free Will Baptist Church in Weleetka. She was also a Cub Scout Den mother.
She lived in Weleetka for 81 years. Most of those years in her home north of town. In 2012 she moved to Russellville, Arkansas.
She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, and brother Edward Williams and sister Bettie Williams Richardson.
Margaret is survived by her three children: Brent Shurley (Barbara Gann) of Tulsa, Martha Sue (Rusty) Henry of Russellville, Ark., Jean Shurley of Tulsa; three grandchildren: Jeff (Christy) Henry of Conway, Ark.,, Janie (Jamey) Ellis of Russellville, Ark., and Joanie (Ian) Nelson of Severna Park, MD; seven great-grandchildren: Rance (Hunter) Ellis, Chloe` Ellis, John and Reid Nelson, Andrew, Mitchell and Alexa McKendree; two great great grandchildren, Aiden and Maddox McKendree.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, at Hillcrest Cemetery in Weleetka. Services are under the direction of Integrity Funeral Service.