Neita Clarene Gregory

© The Stilwell Democrat Journal

March 11, 2009

Submitted by: Martha Real

Neita Clarene Gregory
May 5, 1918-March 8, 2009

Neita Clarene Gregory passed away peacefully following a head injury on March 8, 2009, in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. She was born May 5, 1918, and resided most of her life in Stilwell, Oklahoma and had recently resided in Westville. She was a homemaker, a home health care provider and was employed at Stilwell Foods many years prior to retirement.

Neita, commonly called “Neet” by many, was known for her devout faith in Jesus, her independence, intelligence and her gift of wit and storytelling. She could always be counted on for a clever remark of some kind regardless of the situation. She enjoyed life. Some of her favorite pastimes included reading her Bible, talking to people and making them laugh, and most of all, she loved spending time with her family. She loved fishing and was an avid OU fan. She loved to garden and her flowers were admired by all. She was very loving and made everyone she met feel like they were “special”. Her friends often referred to her as “Aunt Neet” or “Granny”.

Neita was preceded in death by one infant son, her parents, John W. (Bill) Moten and Johnnie (Lester) Moten, sisters, Learah Stufflebeam, Ruth Dixon, Grace Alexander, Bessie Moten, brothers, Oscar Moten, Nick Moten, Berthel (Buck) Moten, Tim Moten and Ott Moten.

She is survived by one brother, John B. and wife, Nancy, of Stilwell, OK and one sister, Carmen Garland, of Paso Robles, CA; two daughters, Loraine Robinett, of Joplin, MO, and Vivian (Loretta) Stout, of Sallisaw, OK; three sons, Johnny Darrell Gregory and wife, Shirley, of Van Buren, AR, Hershel Gregory and wife, Chong Hui, of Muskogee, OK and Travis Gregory and wife, Mary, of Stilwell, OK; thirteen grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews and friends.

Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 12, 2009, at Hart Memorial Chapel with Bro. Darrell Self and Pastor Dewayne Driggers officiating. Interment followed at Stilwell City Cemetery under the direction of Hart Funeral Home.

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