1929
Avis
2018
Avis Rozella Lunsford
May 17, 1929 — February 20, 2018
Funeral service for Avis Rozella Lunsford will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, February, 26, 2018 at the MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Oakhaven Memorial Gardens.
Rozella passed away, surrounded by her family on February 20, 2018 at the age of 88.
The daughter of Palmer and Rebecca Lutz Cox was born May 17, 1929 in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. As a child, Rozella's family moved often. They lived in places such as Colorado, Oregon, Oklahoma, and Nevada. While in Nevada, Rozella began giving donuts to servicemen on the train who were going off to war. This earned her the nick name of Donut Queen. It was while they were in Nevada that her cousin introduced her to a young serviceman named Merrit "Corky" Lunsford. They would marry on April 3, 1948, at the Hitchin' Post in Las Vegas. Over the next several years Rozella and Corky moved to several bases across the states. When he left for Vietnam, Rozella moved from Florida to Claremore to be near his family. It was during this time that Rozella had to fill the role of two parents. It was her priortiy to make sure her children were well cared for. Upon Corky's discharge the family again relocated back to Las Vegas. However, their time there was short lived, and they returned to Claremore for good.
Learning to embroider at a young age, Rozella had mastered many stitches, making several pieces of art for her family.She loved singing and traveling.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Palmer and Rebecca Cox, husband Merrit "Corky" Lunsford, infant son Palmer Lunsford, grandson Brandon Lunsford, brothers, Ross, Bill, Orville, Albert, and Gail Cox, and sisters Maxine Roberson, Alvie Cox, and Wanda Carson.
Survivors include her son, Charles Lunsford; daughters, Mary Lunsford and husband David Royse, and Louise Lunsford; grandchildren, Shanna Palmour, Kimberly Cooper, Charles Palmour, and Stephanie Brown; great-grandchildren, Miranda and Kyle Brown, Erron, Lane, Garrett, and Alyia Palmour, Breanna and Bryan Scott; great-great-granddaughter, Estellaluna Rozella Rivas, brothers J.D. and Donald Cox, sisters Dorothy Klien, Margie Sherrell, and Nellie Peart, and many extended family members and friends
View and sign Rozella's online tribute at www.mmsfuneralhomes.com
Rozella passed away, surrounded by her family on February 20, 2018 at the age of 88.
The daughter of Palmer and Rebecca Lutz Cox was born May 17, 1929 in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. As a child, Rozella's family moved often. They lived in places such as Colorado, Oregon, Oklahoma, and Nevada. While in Nevada, Rozella began giving donuts to servicemen on the train who were going off to war. This earned her the nick name of Donut Queen. It was while they were in Nevada that her cousin introduced her to a young serviceman named Merrit "Corky" Lunsford. They would marry on April 3, 1948, at the Hitchin' Post in Las Vegas. Over the next several years Rozella and Corky moved to several bases across the states. When he left for Vietnam, Rozella moved from Florida to Claremore to be near his family. It was during this time that Rozella had to fill the role of two parents. It was her priortiy to make sure her children were well cared for. Upon Corky's discharge the family again relocated back to Las Vegas. However, their time there was short lived, and they returned to Claremore for good.
Learning to embroider at a young age, Rozella had mastered many stitches, making several pieces of art for her family.She loved singing and traveling.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Palmer and Rebecca Cox, husband Merrit "Corky" Lunsford, infant son Palmer Lunsford, grandson Brandon Lunsford, brothers, Ross, Bill, Orville, Albert, and Gail Cox, and sisters Maxine Roberson, Alvie Cox, and Wanda Carson.
Survivors include her son, Charles Lunsford; daughters, Mary Lunsford and husband David Royse, and Louise Lunsford; grandchildren, Shanna Palmour, Kimberly Cooper, Charles Palmour, and Stephanie Brown; great-grandchildren, Miranda and Kyle Brown, Erron, Lane, Garrett, and Alyia Palmour, Breanna and Bryan Scott; great-great-granddaughter, Estellaluna Rozella Rivas, brothers J.D. and Donald Cox, sisters Dorothy Klien, Margie Sherrell, and Nellie Peart, and many extended family members and friends
View and sign Rozella's online tribute at www.mmsfuneralhomes.com
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Sunday, February 25, 2018
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