Mary Adeline Craig Simek was born on October 5, 1910, in Welty, Oklahoma, and departed this life on Thursday, February 3, 2011, in Stroud, Oklahoma, at the age of 100 years.

Mary was the daughter of Edwin and Saphronia Swan Craig, was a long time Stroud, Oklahoma resident.

She was a member of the Deer Creek Baptist Church and Stroud Rebekah Lodge # 86.

Mary worked as a "Riviter" at the Douglas Aircraft Plant in Oklahoma City during World War II and was a member of the Belle Star baseball team at Douglas. Her favorite movie was " League of Their Own" a movie about women's baseball in the early 1940's. She then worked at Herman's Restaurant, Allred's Restaurant and then the Rock Cafe until retiring on to the Stroud Senior Citizens.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, one brother, three sisters, one son, two great grandsons and one great great granddaughter.

Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Ethel Harrison of Okemah, Oklahoma, Lodema and Aubrey Hyde of Davenport, Oklahoma and Linda Stephens and Charlie Harper of Stroud, Oklahoma, one son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Warnetha Simek of Sparks, Oklahoma, eighteen grandchildren, forty one great grandchildren and fifty four great great grandchildren as well as other relatives and many friends.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 8, 2011, at Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Stroud with the Rev. Darcey Hightower officiating.

Burial followed at Prague Cemetery under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service, Stroud.

Published February 11, 2011.