Devona M. Caldwell died in Henryetta April 18, 2023, at the age of 83. She was born to Clinton and Eleanor (Cameron) Coverdill March 28, 1940, in Big Fork, Arkansas.
Devona moved to the area when her father took a job at the glass plant in Sapulpa. She graduated from Okmulgee High School with the class of 1958. She worked at the Liberty Glass Plant for a brief time, later she worked at The Patio in Okmulgee where she met Joe Caldwell and in time, they married.
She is preceded in death by her parents and husband.
She is survived by her step-son Joe Caldwell III and wife Deniece, of Okmulgee; daughters Tammy McKay of Henryetta, Patricia Bear and husband Yancy; grandchildren: Christina Gildon and husband Justus of Glenpool, Angela Pike and husband Michael of Henryetta, Laci Beebe and husband Dakota of Eufaula, Andrew McKay of Henryetta, Brian Caldwell and wife Jamie of Edmond, and Holly Brian and husband Bill of Morris; seven great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Friday, April 21, 2023 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the McClendon-Winters Funeral Home Chapel in Okmulgee. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. at Town and Country Christian Church Saturday, April 22, 2023, with Tim Creighton officiating. Interment will immediately follow in the Okmulgee Cemetery.
Arrangements have been entrusted to McClendon-Winters Funeral Home of Okmulgee.