Virginia Stidham

Virginia L. Stidham, a former Sulphur resident was born October 31, 1926 in Hickory Oklahoma to Lonie (Welch) Moore and Henry David Moore. She passed away December 4, 2006 at the age of 80 years. She grew up and attended schools in Hickory. After graduating, Mrs. Stidham went on to attend East Central University where she obtained her Bachelor's Degree. On May 23, 1947, she married Edgar Paul Stidham in Sulphur. Mr. and Mrs. Stidham re-located to several small ranches around the state throughout their married lives together. Each new ranch job brought a new town, however Mrs. Stidham continued her work with the Department of Human Services in each new town they moved to. In addition, each new town brought a new opportunity for Mr. and Mrs. Stidham to stay active in the local 4-H Clubs, and community activities such as "Field Days" and the County Republican Party. Mrs. Stidham and her husband were avid square dancers. Even after her husband's passing, she was known to enjoy attending dances especially with her nephew. Mrs. Stidham loved traveling with her husband on tour trips across the country. She also enjoyed the summer trips to Branson with the grandchildren. Mrs. Stidham always placed a special "focus" on the grandchildren. On September 8, 2003 she reached a new pinnacle when she became a great-grandmother. Mrs. Stidham also enjoyed shopping. She was known to take shopping sprees that would net nearly everyone in the family, in particular the grandkids, the latest in clothing fashion. Several years ago the grandchildren talked her into getting what would become one of her best friends, her dog "Maggie". In March of 2006, Mrs. Stidham and Maggie moved to the Silver Arrow Estates in Broken Arrow where they quickly became the socialites of Silver Arrow as the quickly bonded and formed several friendships. Mrs. stidham survived by a daughter, Suzanne and her husband John Burrow of Broken Arrow; by one brother, Harold Moore of Hickory; by tow sisters, Wilma Jenkins of Purcell and Freda Little of Sulphur; by two grandchildren, Lindsey Brooke Smith of Broken Arrow and Zackery Paul Burrow of the University of Oklahoma in Norman; and by a great grandchild, Noah Caden Smith. Mrs. Stidham was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Paul Stidham; by a son, Paul Francis Stidham; and by two brothers, Cecil Moore and Clede Moore.

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Virginia Stidham

October 31, 1926 - December 4, 2006