Mrs. Anita Gail Riddle was born November 21, 1935 in Long, Oklahoma, the daughter of Bonner Fred Lovern and Verba Bryant Lovern. She married Jesse Riddle on August 17, 1993 in Van Buren, Arkansas. Anita passed this life on June 20, 2007 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas after having attained the age of 71 years, 6 months and 30 days.
Survivors are: husband: Jesse of the home; 4 daughters: Brenda Hill of West Fork, Ark., Darlene Patterson of Ft. Smith, Ar., Paula Carpenter of Little Rock, Ark. and Patti Scafidi of St. Croix; 7 step-children: Randy Riddle of Tulsa, Ok., Brenda Walker of Ft. Smith, Ar., Donna Sutton of Liberty, Ok., Darlene Simpson of Woodward, Ok., Shirley Diane Dyer of Sallisaw, Ok., Angela Lynn Watts of Woodward, Ok., and Kimberly Jo Waldo of Indiana; 9 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; 4 sisters: Sue Nicely of Muldrow, Ok., Darla Caughman of Sallisaw, Ok., Teresa Lovern of Little Rock, Ar., and Marie Johnson 1 brother: Gary Lovern of Texas; 1 step-brother: Roy Rodgers; and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her first husband: Mr. Lee Mason; 1 son: Mr. Gerald Mason, 1 brother: Fred Lovern; and her parents: Bonner Fred and Verba Bryant Lovern. |