Velma Mae Rochelle

Velma Mae Rochelle

Funeral services for Velma Mae Rochelle will be held 2:00PM, Monday, May 20, 2013 at the Oaklawn Cemetery in Sulphur with Pastor Monte Wike officiating.
Velma was born May 16, 1927 in Dustin, OK to the late Frank Bumgarner and Mary Josephine (Tucker) Burns. She died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Norman, one day shy of her 86th birthday. Velma and John Albert “Jay” Rochelle were married in July, 1973 at Madill, OK. He preceded her in death on August 14, 1987. Others preceding her in death include two daughters, Deborah Gribble-Fly & Lora Radford as well as, one sister, Helen Ivy and four brothers, Leroy, David, Larry & Jimmy Bumgarner.
Velma grew up in Wetumka, where she attended school. She spent her earlier years caring for her children, as a stay at home mom. Some of her favorite hobbies were embroidering, quilting, cooking and watching the History channel. Velma was known for playing a pretty mean game of Yahtzee when she could find a willing opponent. She also enjoyed being outdoors watching birds and other animals, tending her garden and especially fishing.
Survivors include four daughters, Sharon Withers & husband Jerry of Seminole, Mary Eldred & husband Jack of Sulphur, Gail Edington & husband Rick of Norman and Lana Barton of Sulphur; two sons, Jim Radford & wife Wanda of Seminole and Mike Radford & wife Sue of Elmore City; 19 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren; brother, Lonny Bumgarner of Okemah; sisters, Lois Chappels of Shawnee, June Cox of Cromwell, Noma Wike of Colorado City, TX, Claudine Bower, Evelyn Robbins, Jeanette Yingling and Jo Nelson; as well as her very special friends at the Broadway Point Apartments in Seminole.

5/20/2013
02:00 PM

Graveside
Oaklawn Cemetery

Sulphur
OK