Bertie Lee Wilbourn

© The Weleetkan

June 16, 2006

Submitted by: Brenda Franklin

Funeral services will be held June 15 (today) at 10 a.m. at the Williamson Funeral Home Chapel for Bertie Lee Wilborn. Rev. Darrell Seeley and Rev, Jerry Osburn will officiate at the services.

Mrs. Wilbourn was born Sept 18, 1913 near Holdenville to George and Caroline Hulsey and died June 12 at her home in Harrah at the age of 92.

As a child she moved from Hughes to Okfuskee County and attended school in Okfuskee, In 1930 she was married to Earl Wilbourn in Okemah. They moved to Wetumka in 1956 and made it their lifelong home. He preceded her in heath. A son, Alva, an infant daughter, Mildred, and brothers, Lige, Ray, George, Jim and Tommy Hulsey also preceded her in death.

She was a long time active member of the Pentecostal Holiness church in Wetumka. Her church life brought her great enjoyment, but she also enjoyed gardening and quilting.

Survivors include a son, Bob Wilbourn and wife, Kathy of Wetumka; four daughters, Louise Yarbough and husband, Billy, Fairfield, CA., Alma Cox, and husband Jim, of Manteka, CA., and Sue Pearson and Darlene Gilbreath and husband, David, all of Harrah; a sister Pearl Garrison, Bakersfield, CA.; 14 grandchildren, Kevin, Karen, Debbie, Scott, Aaron, Pam. Lance. Lynn. Tammy, Janet, Tenicia, Kirt, Naomi, and Travis; 37 great grandchildren, five great great grandchildren; and several other family members and friends.

Pallbearers will be Trey Tuggle, Lance Pearson, Eric Lu, David Gilbreath, Kevin Wilbourn and Willis McGarrah.

Interment will be in the Wetumka Cemetery under the direction of Williamson funeral Home.

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