Reatha Nowlin, 95 of Summerfield passed away July 1 at Summerfield.

She was born Feb. 28, 1911 in Summerfield. She was an elementary school teacher in many LeFlore County rural schools. She and her husband, Vernon Nowlin, owned and operated the Summerfield General Store and Post Office for a number of years. She was a member of the Busy Bee Quilt Club.

She was preceded in death by her husband; an infant son Jimmy Joe Nowlin; a grandson, Richard Green; eight siblings and her parents, Dr. A.R. Sisk and Eliza Scott Sisk.

She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law Clark and Pama Nowlin of Summerfield; a daughter and son-in-law Bobbie Nowlin-Dodd and Bob Dodd of Summerfield; two sisters-in-law, Rosita Branscum of McAlester and Eloise Sisk of Hemit, Calif.; five grandchildren, Denise Miller, Lynda Moore, Robert Nowlin, Jim Nowlin and Anna Rea Reece; 11 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were conducted July 3 at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Summerfield, with Rev. Charles Caughern officiating. Interment was in the Summerfield Cemetery. Evans and Miller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.