Thelma Ruth Henry was born May 9, 1926 on the Reed farm in in Vici, OK to Elsie and Ushery Turner. She died April 17, 2018 in Glenhaven Retirement Village in Chickasha, OK. Thelma graduated in 1943. She held offices in her class and belonged to the 4-H club and played snare drums in the high school band. She had many friends Among her favorite things to do were to ride her horse, Airlady and play with her dog, Skippy. She, her mother and sister canned all their food-even the chicken and pork as well as all sorts of vegetable and fruits. Life on the farm during the Dust Bowl was very hard. She learned to do everything it took to run a home at a very young age. Even with the hardships she called this her happy, happy time. After graduation she worked for Jess Ray in his grocery store. On Dec. 24, 1944 she married Jack B. Henry. They moved several times but settled in Bethany in 1950 where they lived for 60 years. By this time, they had 2 daughters, Dotty Jean and Janet Joyce. Thelma was saved in 1946. Thelma and Jack belonged to the Putman City Methodist and attended regularly. Then in 1976 they joined the Shook Memorial Church where each held offices. She especially enjoyed the UMW. When times were tough she worked a while at Sears and a dress shop, but most loved working at her home for her family. She was a good cook and an excellent seamstress. She made all the clothes for herself and her daughters. She was also a caretaker for her mother, step-father, mother-in-law and friends who had no family. She also acted as the neighborhood nurse. She delivered a baby, saved a choking child, swabbed many throats and always seemed to know what to do. Thelma was always there for others and truly treated others as she wanted to be treated. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister and brother-in-law, Levon and Leon Allison and husband, Jack. She leaves her two daughters and their families, Dotty Merchant and husband, Rayful, Janet Srejma and husband, Richard, 4 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren. All she wanted was a loving family, to be loved and to serve the Lord. We believe she has been as inspiration to her family, a loving mother and wife. That she is with Jesus, brings us all great peace and joy.
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