Mary Ellen Reynolds Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mary Ellen (Stanfield) Reynolds, 91, of Quinton departed this life Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Haskell County Hospital in Stigler. She was born October 24, 1926 at Quinton, OK. to Augustus & Ruth (Simpkins) Stanfield. Mary Ellen was a retired educator having taught more than 30 years in OK. Schools. Her educational degrees were earned from Eastern Oklahoma State College, Southeastern State University, University of Central Oklahoma, East Central University, & Oklahoma State University. Mary Ellen taught at Crosslane Rural School with her mother, Ruth and future husband Roy. She also taught the second grade at Quinton Elementary School and at McAlester Kiamichi Vo-Tech School where she developed the second Homemake Economics Class offered in OK.for special needs students. Mary Ellen enjoyed Thunder Basketball and listened to their games with her friends & son, Joe, who often gave her play by play action when she couldn’t get Thunder on TV. She also was an avid traveler. Such trips included her grandchildren’s graduations, any activities her family members were in involved in & various destinations throughout the United States. Her most memorable trip was to Israel where she was baptized in the Jordon River by her younger brother, David. She loved gardening, sewing, cooking, but most of all she adored her family. All these skills were passed on to family members. Family get togethers, usually more than 5 a year were the highlight of her life. Each one she considered better than the last. “Didn’t everyone have a good time, we had such good food,” was her favorite comment after each get together. Mary Ellen is survived by her eight children, James & Shirley Reynolds of Dike, TX., Mary & Bill Adcock of Stigler, Lois & Dwaine Jennings of Harrah, John & Barbara Reynolds of Mounds, JoAnn Johnson of Glenpool, Joe & Regina Reynolds of Quinton, Lauralea & Bruce Wilson of Quinton, Betty & David Percifield of Fallon, NV.; 17 grandchildren, Olivia & husband Wade, Jamie & husband Aaron, Courtney & husband Kevin, Cory & wife Nichole, Phillip & wife Monica, Melissa, Kristen & husband Michael, William & wife Gretchen, Douglas & wife Rachel, Sonya & husband Zach, David, Julie & husband Heath, Ryan, Katelynn, Elisabeth, James, Sarah & husband Sreekanth, Azria; 25 great grandchildren, Raylea, Sydney, Ty, Callie, Autum, Allie, Jake, Peyton, Luke, Amberly, Riley, Carson, John Cole, Sarah, James, Anna, Ian, Baby Girl Reynolds, Josiah, Jarah, Coleman, Conleey, Raylin, Mala, Ila; 1 great-great grandson Braydenn Ward; in-laws, Sue Stanfield of Quinton, Carolyn Stanfield of McAlester, Ronald Lewis of Greenwood, AR., Edith Reynolds of Ada, ImaDale Reynolds of Artesia, New Mexico; special friends, Ersie Coblentz & Mary Spicer. Mary Ellen is preceded in death by her parents, Augustus & Ruth Stanfield; her husband Roy Reynolds; a daughter Susanne Reynolds; son-in-law, Martin Johnson; 4 brothers, Joseph, Silas, Paul, & David Stanfield; a sister, Rebekah Lewis. Funeral Services will be held 1:00 P.M. Saturday, March 24, 2018 Quinton First Baptist Church with Reverend Jeff Bengs officiating. Eulogist: Reverend Heath Eldridge. Pallbearers include Cory Adcock, Phillip Jennings, William Reynolds, Douglas Reynolds, Dr. David Reynolds, Ryan Wilson, James Percifield, Spec. Azria Percifield. Burial will follow in Quinton Cemetery under the direction of King & Shearwood Funeral Home of Stigler.

Mary Ellen Reynolds

October 24, 1926 - March 21, 2018