Arlene (Rea) Criner
BY Staff Reports
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Arlene (Rea) Criner was
born May 14, 1928, and passed
away Sunday, October 6, 2012 at
1:00 pm at home, in Tulsa. She
was the oldest of six children.
She was preceded in death by
her parents, Arla B. and Pearl
Lena Rea; one brother, John
Thomas; one sister, Billie Cowen;
and a son-in-law, David Harper.
Arlene is survived by; two
daughters: Diana Jones and husband,
Ernie Jones, Barbara Harper,
two sisters: Peggy Fagg, Joan Harmon
and husband, James, one brother: Bobby
and wife, Janice, five grandchildren: Shawn
Jones and Lori; Biff Jones and Andrea; Rodney
Jones and Alex; Courtney Harper Vann
and Sam; and John Harper and Lisa, nine
great-grandchildren: Sophie Jones, Ella Bae
Jones, Livi Jones, Josie Jones, Owen Jones,
Laney Jones, Tallulah Jones,
MaKaylie Harper and Darcey Vann.
Arlene graduated from Quinton
High School in 1944 at
the age of 16. She worked as a
Park Director for 33 years for
the Tulsa Park and Recreation
Department, retiring in 1990.
Graveside service will be 2 pm
Thursday, October 11, 2012, at West
Liberty Cemetery with Mr. Ernie
Jones officiating. Arrangements
are under the direction of Mallory-
Martin Funeral Home & Crematory of
Stigler. Honorary pallbearers will be; Danny
Fagg, Mark Fagg, Brent Cowan, Darwin
Rea, Ricky Rea, Gregory Rea, Kent Harmon.
Friends may contribute to St. John
Hospice: 4720 S. Harvard Ave. - Tulsa,
OK 74135. We would like to thank
them for their loving care and comfort.
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