TAHLEQUAH - Funeral services for Bonita Mae Caviness, 48, of Tahlequah, were held at 2 p.m., Monday, Nov. 3 in the Green Country Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jess French officiating. Interment will follow at the Moodys Cemetery under the care of Green Country Funeral Home. Serving as pallbearers are Anthony Pritchett, Gerald Ballard, Ken Foster, Rusty Younger, Andy Oosahwee and Bodie Crow. Honorary pallbearers are Mark Pritchett and James Stopp.Bonita Mae Caviness was born May 14, 1960 in Tahlequah, to Jim Rooster and Alice Pritchett. She passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008 in Tahlequah.
Bonita was married to Rickie Caviness. From this union came three children: Ricky, Jason and Tanya. Bonita was a member of the First Indian Baptist Church with a strong faith in God. She was employed by Cherokee Nation and worked in the maintenance and housekeeping department for thirteen years. She was a hard worker and had a wonderful sense of humor. Bonita enjoyed spending time with her family and her friends at Cherokee Nation.She was preceded in death by her parents, Jim Rooster and Alice Pritchett; a sister, Lena Ballard; and a brother Douglas Rooster.She is survived by her husband, Rickie Caviness; two sons, Ricky and Jason Caviness; a daughter, Tanya Caviness; grandchildren, Lachelle, Jason, Skylar, Uriah, Jarron, Keysha and Aaronessa; her sister, Rita Stopp and husband, William; three brothers, John Pritchett and his wife, Sue, Richard Pritchett and his wife, Pam, and Billy Pritchett and his wife, Debbie; as well as other family members and friends to numerous to mention.Green Country Funeral Home, 203 S. Commercial Road, 458-5055.