Oma Gene Wilson

Graveside service for Oma Gene (Warden) Wilson will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 28, 2018 at Highland Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Thursday, September 27 from 1pm-8pm, with family receiving visitors from 6pm-8pm. Oma passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2018. She was 76.

Born March 8, 1942 in Inola, Oklahoma to Omer and Lahoma (Ludlow) Warden, Oma attended school at Inola, graduating with the class of 1960. Following her schooling, she married Jerry Wilson on March 3, 1961. The couple made Claremore home for a time before moving to Inola; and the last 3 years have been spent back in Claremore. Oma began working for Rogers County Bank, starting out as a teller and later becoming a bank manager. She loved her work and the many friends she made during her time there.

Family was most important and she loved spending time with them, especially those grandchildren. Oma enjoyed traveling on road trips and the fall tours were her favorites. She collected antiques and loved cheering her grandchildren's teams and the OU Sooners.

Those family members that survive include her daughter Michele Reeves and husband Rocky of Inola; daughter-in-law Renee Wilson of Claremore; her grandchildren Tyler Wilson and wife Molly of Castle Rock, Colorado, Miranda Watkins and husband Stephen Goad of Inola, Brittney Kila and husband Nick of Owasso, Garrett Watkins and fiancee Courtney Vanlandingham also of Inola; great grandchildren Griffin, Lainey, Everly, Haidyn, Hayzleigh, Adleigh, Cooper and Brady; her siblings Margaret Ford of Dallas, Harry Warden and wife Sharon, Betty Hazelwood all of Claremore, Steve Warden of Tulsa and Rhonda Gulisao and husband Joe also of Claremore. Oma was preceded in death by her parents, husband Jerry and her son Brian Wilson, sister Virginia Lee and brother Jerry Lynn.

Those who wish to honor Oma's memory may do so by contributing to the Inola Class of 1960 Alumni Association.

View and sign Oma's online memorial at www.mmsfuneralhomes.com