Mary Ann Vulgamore Emde

Mary Ann Vulgamore Emde, known as Granny, was born August 20, 1922 in Seminole, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Joseph Edward and Ada Dell Vulgamore. Mary was raised and attended school in Seminole.

Upon completion of her schooling, Mary moved frequently for several years residing in Oregon and Texas before settling in California during World War II. She worked during the war as a welder assisting in the war effort. During this time she was married to Louis Emde and the couple had one daughter, Joy Ann. After the couple's divorce, she later returned to Oklahoma and accepted employment as a waitress and later as a nurse's aide in a nursing home in Oklahoma City. Upon her retirement in 1970, Granny moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado where she resided until 1981 when she returned to Seminole and then Shawnee, Oklahoma for several years. In 1997, Granny moved to Shippensburg, Pennsylvania with her granddaughter and then returned to Shawnee in 2000. In November of 2003, Granny moved to Terlton to be near her daughter and granddaughter.

Granny lived a very full and exciting life, making many friends from the west coast to the east coast, enriching each one's life. She was a loving mother and grandmother and a wonderful friend to all she met. She remained positive and upbeat throughout her life regardless of the challenges or obstacles presented along her path.

She slipped away into her Lord and Savior's open arms on Friday, March 4, 2005 surrounded by family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Floyd and Lloyd Vulgamore; sister, Florence Reed; granddaughter, Linda Ann Mode; husband, Louis Emde; son-in-law, Randall Mode; sister-in-law, Doris Vulgamore; and a brother-in-law, Alton Sneed.

Granny is survived by her daughter, Jo Ann Mode of Terlton, Oklahoma; granddaughter and her husband, Lois Ann and Stephen Babcok of Terlton, Oklahoma; two great grandson and their spouses, Michael and Tiffany Lucas of Texas, and Danny Lucas and Ashley Pierce of Shawnee, Oklahoma; a great great-granddaughter, Madison Lucas of Shawnee, Oklahoma; brother and his wife, Andrew and Jean Vulgamore, Texas; sister-in-law, Mabel Vulgamore of Seminole, Oklahoma; two step great-granddaughters; three step great-grandsons; eleven step great great-grandchildren; and one step great great great-granddaughter; many other friends and relatives whom she loved very much.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, March 7, 2005 at the Chapel of the Chapman-Black Funeral Home with Chaplain Joe Anglin officiating. Burial will be at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Mannford under the direction of the Chapman-Black Funeral Home.

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