Private services for Roselle Beatrice Stanford Crownover Cline, 87, of Colorado Springs, CO, formerly of Ada will be held at the Stanford family ranch south of Fittstown. Rev. Bob Langston will officiate.
Mrs. Cline died Thursday, June 11, 2015 at a Colorado Springs hospital. She was born November 18, 1927 in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma to Dowell Livington and Beatrice Williams Stanford. She received a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from East Central University in Ada.
She married William B. “Bill” Crownover May 22, 1947 in Oklahoma City. He preceded her in death January 13, 1983. She later married James “Jim” Cline June 11, 1983 in Oklahoma City. He preceded her in death June 21, 1991. Mrs. Cline was a longtime educator in the Ada Public School System. She was the Teacher of the Year for Ada Schools in 1982. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Ada, a member of the Ada Music Club and the Fortnightly Book Club.
Survivors include two daughters, Jeanne Graham of Alamo, CA and Robin Mourning and her husband Jim of Colorado Springs, CO; 6 grandchildren; and many other beloved family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Oletha May Cook; and two brothers, Freeland Stanford and Velton Stanford.
In lieu of flowers, friends may make memorials to the NADF, 505 Northern Blvd., Ste. 200, Great Neck, NY, 11021.
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Criswell Funeral Home, Ada, OK
