Leavelle
Cleo Catherine Leavelle, 90, of Mannsville, Okla. passed away on January 3, 2023, at her home in Mannsville. She was born on March 19, 1932, at the family home in Comanche, Okla. to the late Andrew Cavitt and Bessie E. Lee McFarland Durling. Cleo grew up and attended school in Comanche.
She married Joyal Dee (J.D.) Leavelle on October 24, 1947, in Henrietta, Texas. Cleo was a homemaker and excellent seamstress and was a perfectionist in every sense of the word. She faithfully supportedJD’sministrytosmallchurches wherever the Lord directed their path.
Cleo was preceded in death by her husband; son, Ronald LynnLeavelle;parents;motherandfather-in-law,Earland Myrtie Leavelle; brothers, Delbert Durling, Andrew Cavitt Jr. Durling, and Jessie Wilburn Durling; sister, Eloise Josephine; grandson, Joel Ryan Oliver; brother-in-law, Doyle Roberts; and sister-in-law, Earlene Roberts Lovejoy.
Cleo is survived by her daughters, Karen Jo Chandler and husband J. D. of Mannsville, Okla.,Debbie Barnes and husband Weldon of Mannsville, Okla., Roxie Oliver and husband John of Mt. Sterling, Ill.; grandchildren, Desira Savage and husband Steven of Madill, Okla., Leland BarnesofMannsville,Okla.,NathanBarnesofMannsville, Okla., Justin Oliver and wife Anne of Mt. Sterling, Ill.; great grandchildren, Jacob, Joyal, and Josey Savage, Rylee and Dillard Barnes, Josue Barnes, and Ethan, Mitchell, and Emersyn Oliver; and step grandchildren, Morgan Vann, Velvet Haisley, Kelly Hensley, and Jimy Hinton.
Visitation will be Sunday, January 8, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a family hour from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Watts Funeral Home in Madill, Okla.
Funeral services will be Monday, January 9, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Mannsville, Okla. John Oliver will officiate the service. Interment will be at the Lone Cedar Cemeteryin Mannsville, Okla. Services will be under the direction of Watts Funeral Home in Madill, Okla. Condolences may be sent to wattsfuneralhome. com.
Casket Bearers will be Desira Savage, Leland Barnes, Nathan Barnes, Justin Oliver, Dillard Barnes, Rylee Barnes, Jacob Savage, Joyal Savage, Josey Savage, Josue Barnes,EmersynOliver,EthanOliver,andMitchellOliver.
Memorials may be made to the Lone Cedar Cemetery, 10500 South Greasy Bend Lane, Mannsville, Oklahoma 73447.