Mrs. Mary E. Farmer was born November 5, 1932 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, the daugher of James Ernest Ross and Letha Sylvia (Pierce) Ross. She married James Virgil Farmer on December 25, 1952 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. Mrs. Farmer was a 1950 graduate of Sallisaw High School, attended NSU in Tahlequah and was retired after 35 years with the City of Sallisaw as Executive to City Manager. She was the Co-Owner and Operator of Farmers Furniture and a Charter Member of Eastside Baptist Church in Sallisaw where she sang in the choir and church quartet as lead soprano. She was the former church clerk and served in various other capacities in her church. Mrs. Farmer passed this life on April 23, 2009 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas after having attained the age of 77 years, 5 months and 18 days.
Survivors are:
husband: James of the home
4 sons and 3 daughters in law: Leo and Shiree Farmer of Sallisaw, Ok., Michael Farmer of Sallisaw, Ok., Stephen and Janet Farmer of Sallisaw, Ok. and Barry and Nichole Farmer of Sallisaw, Ok.
10 grandchildren: James B., John R., Dessie M., Jennifer Nichole, Kim, Joseph, Derek, Braden, Matthew and Jake
2 great grandchildren
1 sister: Shirley Ellis of Grove, Ok.
several nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends
She was preceded in death by her parents: James and Letha Ross and 1 brother: Jerry Ross
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