Margaret Ann Hixon

B: October 28, 1950
D: August 23, 2019

Margaret Ann Hixon passed away from this world on August 23, 2019 at the age of 85 in Crescent, Oklahoma. Margaret was born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma to Mabel (Todd) and Charlie Copeland. She married the love of her life and high school sweetheart, Donald Lee Hixon on October 28, 1950 in El Reno, Oklahoma. From this union, they had two sons, Gary Lynn and Larry Don Hixon. They were married for 67 years.

Margaret graduated from Big Four High School in Kingfisher, Oklahoma in 1952. She then went on to attend Oklahoma State University where she graduated in 1958 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education. She began her teaching career at Norfork Grade School in Yale, OK. teaching second grade. Her son Gary was lucky enough to be her student, but struggled with raising his hand before he was allowed to talk to his mother. Margaret went on to teach 38 years in various elementary schools throughout Oklahoma including, Oklahoma City Public Schools, Glenpool, Piedmont, Deer Creek, and moved south to Texas and taught at Grapevine, TX. for five years. Margaret and Don decided to move back to Oklahoma and settle on their farm, so they moved back to Crescent. She finished out her teaching career as a fourth grade teacher for Crescent Public Schools.

Margaret loved to cook and host many celebrations in her home from birthdays to holidays. She loved to host a house full of friends and family. Her mother, Mabel, taught Margaret and her sister how to cook when she was 8 years old. She took this love of cooking and turned it into one of her favorite hobbies. She loved making pies, cakes, cookies, fried chicken and homemade ice cream. She could take any ingredient and make a delicious home cooked meal and dessert. Even her food mistakes were a hit with the family, such as the time she mistook peppermint extract for vanilla and added it to the oatmeal cookies and not one cookie was left.

Margaret was very involved in the community around the Crescent area. She sang in the church choir, was active in Alpha Study Club, Crescent Education Association, Retired Teachers, Christian Women’s Group and Bible Study Club. She is preceded in death by her parents Charlie and Mabel Copeland, brothers Glen, Gene and Leonard Copeland, husband Don Hixon, son Larry Don Hixon and grandson Curtis Dale Hixon. Margaret is survived by son, Gary Hixon and wife Vickie of Crescent, daughter – in –law Rhonda Hixon Brown of Dover, Grandchildren, Craig Hixon and wife Ashley of Woodward, Kristi Warwick and husband Pearce of Lawton, Wesley Hixon and wife Heather of Dover, Trisha Stribel and husband Clint of Hennessey, Mandi Jackson and husband Jeremiah of Edmond, Brandi Fraysur and husband Aarron of Warr Acres, and Se’an Maxwell and wife DeeAnne of Amarillo, TX. 26 Great-Grandchildren and 2 Great-Great-Granddaughters, one sister Evelyn Post of Kingfisher, sisters-in-law Linda Peck of The Woodlands,TX., Leila Hixon of Beggs, and Lisa Oliver of Norman, and a host of extended family and friends.

Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, August 30, 2019 at the First Christian Church in Guthrie. Burial will be 10:00 A.M. Friday at Oakland-Knowles Cemetery in Crescent.

Margaret was well-loved and respected woman who loved the Lord and her family. She will be missed by many. In Lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that memorials be made to First Christian Church of Guthrie