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Name: Mrs. Vella L. Blakely
Date: March 13, 1938 - January 18, 2023
Biography
City of birth: Newalla, OK
Mother: Zella Lawrence
Father: Oscar Lawrence
Spouse: James Blakely Sr.
Daughters: Hope Blakely, Yletha Hart, Rochelle Walker, Gayetra Odgen (Deceased)
Sons: James E. Blakely, Jr., Oscar Blakely, Marcus Lawrence (Deceased)
Sisters: Lou Berta Yeager (Deceased), Arnell Lawrence, Debra Buchanan
Brothers: Earnest Lawrence (Deceased). Hoover Lawrence (Deceased), Morris Lawrence, Juke Lawrence (Deceased), Wallace Lawrence (Deceased), MacArthur Lawrence, Ambrose Lawrence, Ezra Lawrence (Deceased)
Occupation: Nurse
Visitations: 3pm-7pm Thursday, January 26, 2023
Cemetery: Friendship Cemetery, Newalla, Oklahoma
Services: Earl M. Temple Memorial Chapel, 2801 N. Kelley Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Services date and time: 1pm Friday, January, 27, 2023
(2023-01-19 3:28pm) Scheneta Tipton-Harris wrote:
My deepest sympathy.
(2023-01-19 5:26pm) Ebony Lawrence wrote:
We are going to miss u auntie
(2023-01-19 7:58pm) Ebony Lawrence wrote:
We are going to miss u auntie
(2023-01-20 9:12am) La Kesha Hoag wrote:
My deepest condolences to family, We are going to miss you auntie BB
(2023-01-21 4:06pm) Lydell R. Barton wrote:
My most sincere thoughts and prayers are with you Hope, Jimmie (James), Oscar and family as you reflect on the life of this amazing woman!
(2023-01-21 8:58pm) Jessie Scott wrote:
To the Blakely family, sending prayers and condolences to you. I remember your Mom being a sweet person and loving mother, will miss her but God will give you the Peace that Surpasses all Understanding. Love from The Scott Family
(2023-01-22 1:41pm) Patricia Lawrence Reeves wrote:
One of the BEST! Love never dies! Forever in my heart!
(2023-01-22 4:10pm) Clarence Royal wrote:
In your moments of deepest sadness.
(2023-01-26 12:45pm) Tedrick Lawrence wrote:
My deepest condolence goes out to the family going to miss you auntie...Thanks for everything
(2023-01-27 9:09am) Lynn Daughrity Edwards wrote:
Jimmy, we are praying for God to be the family's strength. Sending love and Light. The Edwards Family.
(2023-01-27 11:56am) SHARISSE WISBY wrote:
You are in my prayers.