Delores "Cotton" Wadsworth's Obituary
Delores Wadsworth Obituary
Born April 5, 1935 in Checotah, Oklahoma, Delores was the daughter of Inez (Briggs) and William Jasper "Bill" Hill. Reared and educated in Checotah, Delores was affectionately known by the name "Cotton" for having hair as white as the crop. While in school, Cotton was a member of the Wildcats basketball and softball team, Glee Club, and she would become a member of the graduating Class of 1954.Following graduation, Cotton lived in Walnut Creek, California where she became the proud mom to her baby boy, Billy. Realizing California was not where she wanted to raise her son, Tulsa soon became their home. In Tulsa, Cotton sought employment with North American Rockwell. It was there, through mutual friends and colleagues, that she was introduced to Cline Wadsworth. The two immediately connected and eventually married in 1967.Cotton would later attend Tulsa Community College and, in 1981, would graduate with a degree in nursing. She then began her career with St. John Medical Center working as a charge nurse in rehabilitation. She retired after 20 years of service. When not at work, Cotton could be found painting or working in her kitchen. She was an avid artist, commissioned by the Cherokee Nation, and even had several of her pieces displayed in galleries. In her kitchen, her specialties were her famous jerky and orange cake. It became a Christmas tradition for all the family to receive their own bag of her jerky and all of her granddaughters requested her orange cake to be served at their weddings.It was on June 21, 2019 that Cotton passed away in Oklahoma City at the age of 84. She was surrounded by her loving family. Those she leaves to cherish her memory include: son, Billy Hughes and wife, Rhonda of Bixby; grandchildren, Jenny Forsyth and husband, Rich of San Antonio, TX, Chris Hughes and wife, Kim of Choctaw, Carson Hughes and wife, Miranda of Skiatook, Cierra Hughes and fiancé, Rick Schultz of Skiatook, Marc Slocum and wife, Kendall of Lufkin, TX, Dawn Baxter and husband, Duane of Diboll, TX, and Misty Harris and husband, Jason of Huntington, TX; great grandchildren, Braxton Forsyth, Breigha, Zach, Kaeden and Carter Hughes, Blakeley Hughes, Danika and Dare Schultz, Kaden, CharLeigh and Piper Slocum, Arielle Martin and Colter Baxter, Tyler, Austin and Addison Harris; sisters, Opal Dempsey, Ora Lee Ledbetter and Linda Killingsworth and husband John; brother, William Hill and wife, Anna; special friends since grade school, Robie Taber and Ruth Ramsey; special neighbor, Dan Lindberg; and fluffy companion, Emmie Lou. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Cline Wadsworth; sisters, Cora Cronister, Nellie Davidson and Eloise Smith; grandson, Cody Hughes; and daughter-in-law, Linda Hughes; dear friend, Donna Bloomfield.Services to honor and celebrate the life of Delores Wadsworth will be 4:00 pm Saturday, June 29, 2019 at RiverCrest.Memorial Service RiverCrest Chapel 13329 S. Memorial Dr. Bixby, Oklahoma 74008 4:00 PMReception RiverCrest 13329 S. Memorial Dr. Bixby, Oklahoma 74008 5:00 PM
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