Charlotte passed away peacefully on Christmas Day, her favorite holiday, at the age of 94, in Yukon, Oklahoma. She is now dancing in heaven with her honey, Darrell.
She was born in Bentonville, Arkansas, "Gods country" she always said, and was a loving daughter to Ed and Lela Page and a sister to four brothers and two sisters. Her childhood was where she learned her love for family and how to be ornery, having to hold her own with her brothers and sisters. Her family moved to Poteau, Oklahoma, and then to Heavener, Oklahoma, where she met Darrell Dedmon, her husband for 59 years. She loved Darrell with all her heart.
She worked for McDonnell Douglas during World War II waiting for Darrell to get home from overseas, and then worked for many years for Carpenter Paper Company.
At age 35, she had her only child, Scott, who enjoyed the love of his mom and dad. She also enjoyed her eight nieces and nephews who loved their Aunt Charlotte.
The highlight of her life was when Scott married Karen, and after several years gave her two precious granddaughters, Hannah and Abbie, that she had the great joy of helping to raise. Their Grammy taught them the joy of life and allowed them to get by with anything.
Charlotte was a good friend to many from her longtime neighbors on NW 42nd Street where she lived for 50 years to the other moms from Mayfair School to several elderly friends and relatives that she loved to visit.
The last fourteen years were spent at Spanish Cove in Yukon with her dog, Milo. She was blessed by so many staff and residents who loved and cared for her like family. They knew and loved her orneriness and enjoyed visiting with her as she had her evening nightcap at the nurses station.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Karen Dedmon, granddaughter and her husband, Hannah and Ryan Barnes, granddaughter, Abbie Dedmon, brother, William (Bill) Page, all from Oklahoma City, and sister, Betty (Page) Wray from Odessa, Texas, and many nieces and nephews.
We loved and will miss our Mom and Grammy. God blessed her with a long happy life. We celebrate her life on earth as she is met by the Lord and is reunited in heaven with Darrell and her family and many friends.
Viewing will be Wednesday, noon to 9pm, with family present from 5-6pm at Mercer-Adams. Services will be Thursday, December 29, 11:00am at Resurrection Memorial Cemetery Chapel with interment to follow.
Funeral Service
Thursday, December 29, 2016
11:00 AM Resurrection Memorial Cemetery Chapel
7801 N.W Expressway
Oklahoma City, OK 73162