Dorothy L. Cheshier
Funeral services for Dorothy L. Cheshier, 93, of Clinton, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Custer Avenue Church of Christ.
She died early Thursday morning, June 18, 2015, in the Cordell Christian Home at Cordell.
Dorothy Lorene (Work) Cheshier was born Nov. 12, 1921, the daughter of Albert and Carrie Marie (Fraley) Work in Antlers.
She was raised on a farm near Lindsay and graduated from Hughes Consolidated Country School. She continued her education for one semester at Central State College in Edmond.
She married Millard Carl Cheshier May 10, 1941, in Miami, Ariz. They made their home in Miami for about two years and then returned to Oklahoma in 1943. It was during WWII and her husband was employed with MacDonnell Douglas Aircraft in Shawnee. They also made their home in Erin Springs before moving to Oklahoma City in 1951.
Mr. Cheshier preceded her in death in 1993.
She was a longtime and faithful member of the Church of Christ. While she was a member of the South Walker congregation in Oklahoma City, she was instrumental in putting together the
Teachers Aid Center. She also worked with the World Bible School for many years.
In 2005 she moved to Clinton and served with the Custer Avenue Church of Christ. She was a resident of the United Methodist Health Care Center until February of this year, then moved to the Cordell Christian Home.
In addition to her husband, Mrs Cheshier was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Larry Gene Cheshier in 2011; her sister, Gertrude Watkins; and a great-granddaughter, Teresa Cheshier.
She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Peters and her husband, Patrick, of Clinton; four grandsons, Chris Peters and wife Susan, Jeffrey Peters and wife Zianna, and Kevin Peters and wife, Amanda, and Johnny Cheshier and wife Bridget, all of Oklahoma City.
She is also survived by seven great-grandchildren, Lauren Cheshier, Michael Peters, Aaron Peters, Jonathan Peters, Henry Peters, Hallie Peters and Lilah Peters.
Services will be officiated by her son-in-law, Patrick Peters. Burial will conclude Monday in the Oak Lawn Cemetery in Sulphur under the direction of Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home.