Jessie Gardner

On October 11, 2007 the soul of Jessie Lucille Gardner departed this world for a better place. She was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on August 8, 1918 to the pride parents of Roy and Geneva Sarcoxie. She was the oldest of three children. She received her elementary education at Fish and Rice Creek Schools. Her later education was received in the Ochelata School System. On August 11, 1935 Jessie (better known as Lucille) and Lee James Gardner were untied in marriage. They make their first home 5 miles south of Ochelata, where Lucille maintained the home while Lee helped built the Ochelata School. Lee was later employed by Foster Cattle Ranch north of Ochelata, where they lived for many years. They started their family on August 25, 1937 with the birth of their first daughter Anita. In the next 12 years Lucille gave birth to 3 more daughters and raised them while Lee worked on the ranch. In 1955 they left the ranch when Lee was employed by Reda Pump company and moved into Ochelata where Lee built her a new house, which she lived in at the time of her death. After Lee retired from Reda Pump Company, they moved to Grand Lake and lived there until Lee's Death in 1991, then Lucille moved back to Ochelata, with her beloved dog Butchie. Lucille was very active in her christian faith from a very early age and remained in her faith until her passing. She loved to go and watch her girls play sports and then later her grandkids, going as much as she could. She liked to watch baseball and basketball on T.V. but not football. She just could not understand why they were always knocking each other down. Lucille loved to travel to places she had never been. She even lived in the mountains of Wyoming in the summers with her daughter Phyllis for many years. Lucille is survived by her four daughters, Anita Rudd (Gale) of Ketchum, Oklahoma, June Young (Leroy), of Ochelata, Oklahoma, Cathy Ward (Gary) of Stillwater, Oklahoma and Phyllis Pierce (Larry) of Cabool, Missouri, one brother Bill Sarcoxie (Norma) of Newkirk, Oklahoma, 13 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren. Lucille was preceded in death by her husband, Lee James Gardner, her parents Roy and Geneva Sarcoxie, her brother Raymond Sarcoxie, a grandson, Larry D. Pierce II, a great granddaughter, two great-grandsons and a great-great-grandson. She will be greatly missed by all who loved her. Graveside services will be held Monday October 15, 2007 on the family plot in Memorial Park Cemetery in Bartlesville at 2:00 p.m. Neekamp -Luginbuel Funeral Home have been entrusted with the Cremation arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com.

Service Details

Monday, October 15th, 2007 2:00pm, Memorial Park Cemetery Bartlesville

Interment Details

Memorial Park Cemetery Bartlesville