Sheryl Rene (Cecil) Bichsel
Sep 20, 1965 - Jul 24, 2022
Posted by Carol Rice

© Jones-Harkins Funeral Home
(permission granted)

The family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, August 1, 2022 at the Jones Harkins Funeral Home chapel in Wilburton, Oklahoma.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at the Panola School Auditorium with Mr. Richard Poulin officiating.

The burial will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Wilburton.

Pallbearers will be Richie Bates, Zack Robinson, Dalton Maxey, Will Winesburg, Kolby Hayes, and Tim McCann. Honorary Pallbearers will be Ronny Riley, Jeremy Mitchell, Hanna Bichsel, Robert Venable, and James Oldham.

Sheryl was born on September 20, 1965 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Bobby "Bob" Neil Cecil and Sheyla (ONeal) Cecil. Sheryl was raised in Panola, Oklahoma and graduated from Panola High School with the Class of 1983. Sheryl is a member of the Choctaw Nation. Sheryl moved to Lake Eufaula where she passionately worked as a real estate broker for the last 23 years. Sheryl owned and operated Paradise Realty for 19 years. Sheryl will be remembered as an amazing cook, adventurer, and living life to the fullest.

Sheryl will be forever missed by her mother: Sheyla Poulin and husband, Richard of Beggs; her children: Ricky Lee Gragg, Jr. of Wilburton, Ryan Neal Gragg and wife, Kristen of Wilburton, Stephanie Winesburg and husband, Jacob of Eufaula, and Hanna Bichsel of Los Angeles, CA; her sister from another mother: Christina Riley and husband, Ronny of Eufaula; her grandchildren: Maddyson Gragg, Ricky Gragg, III, Tarek Gragg, Rowan Gragg, Alexis Gragg, Truth Frazier, Tinleigh Gragg, Bentlee Gragg, Ayden Martin, Addison Martin, Logan Winesburg, and Greyson Winesburg; her second mom: Brenda Mitchell of Wilburton; her sister: Leslie Crank and husband, Gary of Talihina; her brother: Bobby Cecil, Jr. of Wilburton; her aunts and uncles: June and John Cecil of Wilburton, and Bill and June Cecil of Wilburton; her nieces and nephew: Shawnda Lane, Mariah Hawkins, Caitlyn Spears, and Austin Cecil, and girlfriend Nikkie; her dear friends: Jill Mabry, Jan Geis, Fonda Robinson and husband, Zack, Melinda Brinlee, and Suzy Miskovsky; and numerous other family and friends.

Sheryl is preceded in death by father: Bobby "Bob" Cecil; the father of Hanna: Wade Bichsel; her cousin: David Cecil; and paternal grandparents: Dora and Burness Cecil.

Arrangements are entrusted to Jones-Harkins Funeral Home, Wilburton, Oklahoma.

SERVICES
Visitation
Monday, August 1, 2022 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Jones-Harkins Funeral Home
201 North Central
Wilburton, Oklahoma 74578

Funeral Service
Tuesday, August 2, 2022 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Panola School Auditorium
5558 NE 1045th Rd
Wilburton, OK 74578