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Obit for Flora posted by Janet Laubhan Flickinger
Dec 15, 1929 - Dec 17, 2013

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Flora Ellen Mitchell Curry died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, December 17th, 2013 after an extended illness. She was 84 years of age.

Flora was born December 16th, 1929 in Electra, Texas to William Rudyard Kipling Mitchell and Sarah Thelma (Turner) Mitchell. The family later moved to Bowie, Texas where Flora graduated from high school in 1947. She graduated college from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas in 1968. On March 17, 1951 Flora married Billy Ray Curry of Henrietta, Texas in the First Baptist Church of Bowie. To this marriage was born a daughter, La Donna Ann, and then a son, Billy Ray Junior. Flora and her family moved to Norman, Oklahoma on August 2nd, 1972, and have lived on E. Robinson since. After graduation from college, Flora taught school in the Gardener Kansas public school system and later in the Oklahoma City public schools, teaching math and science at Roosevelt Middle School.

Flora was preceded in death by her parents, a brother Bill Mitchell of Scott City, Kansas, a brother Paul Mitchell of Ingleside, Texas, and a sister Julia Immell of Forth Worth, Texas.

She is survived by her husband of the home, her daughter, Ladonna and husband Jon of Moore, Oklahoma, and a son, Billy Ray and wife Cheri of Garland, Texas, granddaughter Devin Marie Ziegler, husband Eric, and sons Ashton and Ethan, all of McKinney, Texas, and granddaughter Emily Switzer and husband John of Moore, Oklahoma.

Flora was loved and respected by everyone who knew her. She lived her life according to The Golden Rule, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Flora also believed that if you could not speak well of someone, do not speak of them at all. Flora was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. We are all going to miss you, but knowing where you have gone brings us peace.

A grave side memorial for Flora will be held on Friday, December 20th, 2013 at 10:00 am at 1OOF Cemetery in Norman, Oklahoma. Brother Ken Huddleston, Pastor of the Immanuel Baptist Church will conduct the services, assisted by Glen Vaught.

The family wishes to thank Wanda Smith, Alicia Holman, and Melissa McGinty from Lifecare Oklahoma and Cynthia Brooks for their loving care during the late stages of Flora’s life. Donations can be made to the Oklahoma Food Bank.  Arrangements for Fora and her family were placed in the care of the Vice family at the Havenbrook Funeral Home of Norman.

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