Polly Mae Palmer

Polly Palmer Obituary Polly Mae Cully Palmer was born in the family home in Sasakwa, Oklahoma on April 16, 1933.She is survived by her husband, Perry (Tulsa, OK); her daughter Pat Douthitt and her husband Richard (Bixby, OK); daughter Donna Daggs (Bixby, OK); sister Amy Owings (Sasakwa, OK); grandchildren Natasha Holt (GA), Jeffery Daggs (Bixby, OK), Joshua Palmer (Tulsa, OK), Cara Douthitt (Oklahoma City, OK), and Chelsea Douthitt (Bixby, OK); 7 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.Polly is preceded in death by her son Ron Palmer; parents Aleck and Nora Cully; and siblings Benjamin Cully, Beulah Ann Cully Bemo, Susie Cully Petete, Bertha Ruby Cully Jesse, Daniel Mack Cully, Amos William Cully, and Wisey Jane Cully McKane.Polly's father, Aleck Cecil Harjo Cully served in the U.S. Army during World War I and as an interpreter. Aleck passed away when Polly was only 3-years old. Her mother, Lula Nora Turner Cully, worked in the home, raising her children and took others into her home. At their rural Sasakwa home the family raised peanuts, cotton, corn, pecan groves, vegetable gardens, chickens, ducks, guineas, hogs, cows, and horses. They had a smokehouse for their meat and ordered chickens for their chicken house through the mail. Polly helped with many chores. Polly and her sister, Jane, often played electricity when they were young. One of them would pretend to work an imaginary switch on the wall while the other one would turn the oil lamp up and down. Polly and Jane shared a bed with their youngest sister, Amy. They always let Amy sleep in the middle until she got bigger than Polly. Then Polly slept in the middle. Her brother, Amos, was the only one with a bicycle so she learned to ride his. Polly was a member of Spring Baptist Indian Church in Sasakwa where her entire family were active members. Her father was a deacon. While living in Sasakwa, Polly was very involved in church activities. In her latter years, she would make the long drive when she could to attend services.Polly attended Sasakwa schools for all but two years when, during grade school, she attended Bacone Boarding school, in Muskogee. It was at Bacone that Polly accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior and was Baptized. In grade school, she was a majorette baton twirler. She loved her white boots and the white fur coat her mother made for her to wear while marching in parades. She loved sports and was an outstanding Varsity basketball player in school. She graduated from Sasakwa High School in 1951.Polly married Perry Matison Palmer on August 27, 1960 in Muskogee, OK. They recently celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary.Throughout their marriage, Perry and Polly moved as Perry had opportunity for career promotion. From Muskogee, they moved to Tulsa. They then moved to Sierra Vista, Arizona then to Dallas, Texas and lived in two homes while there. They moved back to Tulsa for a couple of years before moving to North Little Rock, Arkansas. Their next home was in Sherwood, Arkansas then they moved to Glendale, Arizona. They finally came home to Oklahoma and moved into their current Tulsa home in 1981. She was especially happy to have hosted 37 consecutive family gatherings and dinner for Thanksgiving and for Christmas at her home.As a young woman, Polly's primary focus was raising her three children: Ronald Lee, Patricia Ann, and Donna Sue. However, there were times that she worked outside the home. Her career began as an 18-year old working for Pioneer Abstract Company in Wewoka, Oklahoma. She later transferred to Pioneer Abstract in Muskogee. She could type over 100 words per minute. Her typewriter had to be adjusted so that the carriage return was sped up to keep up with her speed. In Dallas, she worked out of the home for an abstract company. After her children were older, she worked outside the home for Henderson Real Estate (North Little Rock, AR), General Binding Corporation (Phoenix, AZ), then Nelson Marine (Tulsa, OK). She returned to abstracting in 1986 when she went to work for First American Title and Abstract (Tulsa, OK). She loved working and retired, at age 78, due to health reasons.Polly was an avid bowler. In fact, she was quick to get involved in league bowling in each city where Perry's job took them. She won trophies in Dallas, Little Rock, Phoenix, and Tulsa. She also won trophies at tournaments in other cities. She also played basketball into her 40s. For fun, she and Perry played Tennis and rode bicycles.Polly became a big Dallas Cowboys fan when she lived in Dallas. She was also an avid OU Sooners fan. Throughout her life, on game days, you could hear her hollering at the TV and coaching the players. She was also a Fantasy Football manager for over 20 years. Polly also enjoyed watching basketball, tennis, and golf.Polly loved to dance, and she was very good. She has some fancy footwork. She and Perry could, as they used to say about good dancers, "cut a rug".When Ron was in cub scouts, Polly served as a den mother. She was also a parent volunteer for Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts and had girls in her home to learn to do things such as bake cookies, take them to the roller skating rink and teach them to skate, and so many other activities. She also coached and volunteered in youth bowling leagues and was an active member of the Cactus High School booster club.Like her mother and most of her sisters, Polly could be bossy, but it was all for good reasons. The only ones that were probably bossier than Polly were her mother, Nora, and her sister, Beulah. The bossy trait has been passed down to Polly's daughters and granddaughters. Also, when kids acted up, she just gave "THE LOOK". That pretty much took care of any misbehavior.Polly and Perry enjoyed traveling and got to see many U.S. states and Mexico. She enjoyed coach bus tours and air travel but liked road trips the best.Everywhere they lived, Polly made good friends. She continued to keep in touch with friends via phone calls, cards and letters, and visits.Polly was a loving and nurturing woman. She was devoted to her family, including her extended family. She was generous and caring and helped many people in many ways. She did not boast about her servant's heart but saw it as her Christian service.Visitation RiverCrest Chapel 13329 S. Memorial Dr. Bixby, Oklahoma 74008 6:00 PM - 8:00 PMService Ft. Gibson National Cemetery 1423 Cemetery Rd. Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma 74434 1:00 PM To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Polly Mae Palmer, please visit our floral store. Read More

Polly Mae Palmer

April 16, 1933 - September 13, 2018