Minnie Marie Dew

Minnie Marie Dew was born on July 31st, 1950 in Leach, OK, the daughter of Sanders and Mary Jane (Dry) Dew. She attended Mesena and Black Gum schools and later took classes at Flaming Rainbow University. Minnie worked for a number of years at Cherokee Nation and recently retired from the Food Distribution Program. She devoted all of her spare time to her only child, Oliver, she adored him and they were the best of friends. They enjoyed traveling and making memories together. When they were at home, Minnie liked to sew. She made clothing, tote bags, and tons of masks at the start of the pandemic. She enjoyed beadwork and reading. She read all kinds of books, but Harry Potter was her favorite. She was proud of her Cherokee Heritage and the fact that she was a first language speaker. She adored her great-nieces and great-nephews and loved watching them grow and play. A Baptist by faith, she last attended the Elm Tree Baptist Church. Even as sickness invaded her body, she kept her optimism high and her laughter still found its voice. The Lord called this wonderful woman home from all her labors on Thursday, August 4th, 2022 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, surrounded by those she loved. She was 72 years of age and will be greatly missed.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Sanders Dew and Mary Jane Dew; her sisters Wanda Sanders, Geneva Dew, Edna Jones, Marilyn Dew; her brother Kenneth Dew, and nephews Zayne Dew, Christopher VanBuskirk, and Randy Hornet.

Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Oliver Dew, siblings Kathy VanBuskirk and husband Perry of Moody, Oklahoma, Jacqueline Clayton and husband Robert of Tahlequah, and Elvis Dew and wife Debbie of Tahlequah. She also leaves many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends and loved ones too numerous to mention.

A visitation for Minnie will be held Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Reed-Culver Funeral Home, 117 West Delaware Street, Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74464. A funeral service will occur Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Reed-Culver Funeral Home.

Minnie will be laid to rest in Bill Batt Cemetery, Cherokee County, Oklahoma.

Serving as pallbearers are Justin Clayton, Michael Dew, Joshua Clayton, Levi Cantwell, Hector Rivas, David Horsechief, Matthew Dew, Ismael Falcon, Darren Cantwell, Alfred Sixkiller and Brent Sixkiller.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.reedculver.com for the Dew family.