Obituary

Allen Cemetery
Pontotoc County, Oklahoma

Elizabeth Lorene "Tootie" (Colbert) Prentice

August 10, 1934 - October 20, 2014

© Criswell Funeral Home

Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

Services for Elizabeth Lorene “Tootie” Prentice, 80, of Allen, are 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Bethel Free Will Baptist Church in Allen, Revs. Lonnie Palmer and Buddy Drake will officiate. Burial will follow at Allen Cemetery. Friends and family may call at the Allen Chapel from 4:00 p.m. Wednesday until service time.

Mrs. Prentice died Monday, October 20, 2014 at her home. She was born August 10, 1934 in Gerty, Oklahoma to Joshua and Dora Curtis Colbert. She lived all her life in the Allen area and attended Gerty school.

She married Gene Lee Prentice on August 10, 1952. He preceded her in death on May 25, 2009. Mrs. Prentice was a homemaker and a member of the Bethel Free Will Baptist Church.

Survivors include one son, Bradley Prentice and wife Debbie of Allen; a daughter, Kathy Prentice of Allen; four grandchildren, Jennifer Parks and husband Randy of Ada, Amber Ford and husband Derek of Allen, Derek Prentice and wife Heather of Allen, and Brooke Baber and husband Caleb of Allen; nine great grandchildren, Preston Brown and Kaylee Ford, both of Allen, Rowdy Parks and Macy Parks both of Ada, Addison Prentice, Lainey Ford, Kingston Jett Prentice, Lauren Baber and Claire Baber, all of Allen; a brother, Carl Colbert of Holdenville; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 56 years, Gene Prentice; and three brothers, Jack Colbert, Dolphus Colbert and Lee Colbert.

Bearers will be Derek Prentice, Paul Prentice, Derek Ford, Caleb Baber, Randy Parks and Preston Brown. Honorary bearers will be Bill Griffin, Benny Prentice, Eddie Prentice, Bruce Griffin and Mark Prentice.

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