Pearl Mattenlee Curry Obit

Seminole, Ok. —

Seminole resident Pearl Mattenlee Curry, 95, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Feb. 2, 2009, in Oklahoma City, Okla. Pearl was born Dec. 14, 1913, in Keifer, Okla., to Ed and Bertie (McCullen) Hardin.

Mrs. Curry owned Curry-Hardin Furniture and Gifts in Seminole for many years and retired in May of 1985.

Mrs. Curry was very active in the First United Methodist Church where she was a longtime member. She was a member of the Wedding Ring Class and UMW, a Campfire Leader, Sunday School Teacher and a member of the Eastern Star.

Mrs. Curry married Tony E. Curry, Sept. 10, 1931, in Marietta, Okla. Tony preceded her in death on Feb. 17, 1980.

Mrs. Curry is survived by four daughters, Norma June Nease of Oklahoma City; Billie Ann Minihan of Shawnee; Mary Lee Crenshaw of Seminole; and Toni Lynn Lee of Oklahoma City. She is also survived by one sister, Verba Krasowski of Shawnee, Oklahoma. Mrs Curry is survived by five grandchildren, Thomas Michael Minihan; Amy Hill; R.B. Bruce; Stephanie Jackson; Stacy Ezell; and by four great-grandchildren, Braden Starcher; Krissy Starcher; Erin Hill and Benjamin Jackson.

Mrs. Curry was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Tony, by brothers Bert and Steve Hardin, sister Anna Mae Evans and by two step-sons Donald and Bill Curry.

Funeral services for Mrs. Curry are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 6, 2009, at the First United Methodist Church of Seminole with Pastor Gary Wilburn officiating and assisted by Pastor Nicholas Jackson. Burial will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens of Seminole, Okla.

Serving as casket bearers are James Evans, Edward Hardin, Johnny Lewis, Wesley Hill, Charles Krasowski and Walter Hardin.

Messages of condolences may be sent to Swearingen Funeral Home