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Greenleaf Cemetery

Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Oklahoma, USA
Coordinates: 35.85000, -95.01970

© Tahlequah Daily Press
Tahlequah, OK
January 4, 2012
Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

Lilly Mae Waterdown

Feb. 22, 1926 ~ Dec. 31, 2011

TAHLEQUAH — Funeral services for Lillie Mae Waterdown, 85, of Tahlequah were Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at Green Country Funeral Home.

Officiating was Pastor Patrick Freeman. Serving as pallbearers were Leo Washington, Leon Washington, Jonathan Washington, Curtis Washington, Josh Wallis and Danny Lawrence. Interment followed under the care of Green Country Funeral Home in the Greenleaf Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at tahle quahfuneral.com.

Lillie Mae Waterdown was born Feb. 22, 1926, in Qualls, to William and Jenny (Sequichie) Washington. She passed away in Tahlequah on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011.

Growing up in the Qualls area, Lillie attended Pigeon School.

Lillie enjoyed singing, working in her flower garden at home, cooking for her family and friends, and her clock and watch collection.

During her last years Lillie found comfort in caring for her favorite baby doll.

She is preceded in death by her two husbands, Lee Alexander Coke and Woodrow Washington; her parents; sisters, Emma Washington and Nora Washington.

Lillie is survived by her only son, Leroy Coke and Alene of Porter; granddaughters, Angelia Coke and Shawn Coke also of Porter; five great–grandchildren, Kammi Jo Greene, Tate Wallis, Cheroko Lawrence, Danny Lawrence and Gunner Deason; great–great–granddaughter, Taylor Marie Wallis; sisters, Rachel Girty and Wanda Girty; and brother, Raymond Washington.