Opal Irene Leake

Funeral services for Opal Irene Leake will be held 2:00 PM Monday, September 12, 2016 at the Westport Baptist Church with Rev. Ray Earley and Pastor Ron Tremblay officiating. Burial will follow in the Sinnett Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Cleveland Meals on Wheels or to a charity of your choice in lieu of flowers. Friends may share a memory with the family online at www.chapman-black.com.
Opal was born on October 3, 1933, in the Keystone, Oklahoma area. She was the daughter of Carl John and Ethel Melissa (Thornbrough) Peterman. As a young girl Opal attended school at Rigsby, Sand Springs and later graduated from Cleveland High School. Following high school Opal was united in marriage to William Edward Leake on June 28, 1952, by Rev. Ed Zickefoose in Keystone, Oklahoma. Following the couples marriage Opal remained in the Cleveland area while Bill was called to serve his country. Opal later moved to California where Bill was stationed. Soon after that in 1955, Opal and Bill returned to Oklahoma. The couple resided in Cleveland, Hominy and Sand Springs before moving to their current home in Cleveland in 1962. Opal worked as a beauty operator for many years as well as a sales clerk at Wal-Mart in Cleveland for several years. Her last place of employment was as a secretary for an insurance company in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Opal had many things she enjoyed doing which included crocheting, reading books and watching westerns on television. She also loved to bake, especially pies and was famous for her chicken and noodles. Opal and Bill enjoyed fishing and traveling together. The couple visited many places during their marriage and always enjoyed going to Eureka Springs, Branson, anywhere in the Rocky Mountains, as well as Skiatook Lake. Opal has been a longtime member of the First Christian Church in Cleveland, Oklahoma. Opal always enjoyed the time spent with her family and especially her great grandchildren who she loved dearly. Above all she was the best mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and great grandmother our family could have been blessed with.
Opal passed from this life on Thursday, September 8, 2016, at the age of 82 years.
Survivors are her daughter Brenda Koss and her husband James of Cleveland, Oklahoma; one grandson Brandon Sloan and his wife Kelli of Cleveland, Oklahoma; two great grandchildren McKenna and Addison as well as a host of other relatives and friends. In addition to her parents Opal was preceded in death by her husband Bill of 58 years; two brothers Wilbert "Shorty" Peterman, John Peterman and one sister Essie Mae Braden.