Ulene Mowdy

Ulene Mowdy, age 79 of Lexington, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020. Wanda Ulene Tomlinson was born February 11, 1941, in Okla. City, the 2nd of 4 children born to Ulyesess and Alyene (Johnston) Tomlinson. She was raised in the Coalgate area, and attended school in Centrahoma, graduating in 1959. She then attended East Central State College in Ada, OK. In her Junior year of high school, she met a young man named Glenn Mowdy, who had enlisted in the U.S. Army. They remained in contact, and while on leave, Glenn hitchhiked to Oklahoma so he could marry Ulene. They first made their home in Columbus, Georgia, where Glenn was stationed at Fort Benning, but returned to Oklahoma, settling in the Lexington Community. Together they raised three children, Annette, Janet and Tony. Ulene work in the cafeteria at Lexington Public Schools, and then as a teller at First State Bank in Lexington for many years. She spent several years cooking both at Purcell Hospital and Purcell Senior Citizens, and later worked at Circle W in Purcell. Her greatest joy was being a wife, mother, and loving on her grandkids. She was a woman of great faith; a member of First Baptist Church and she loved listening to Elvis Presley, Kenny Rogers and Alan Jackson. She never missed a chance to go shopping and was an excellent cook, and will be forever remembered for her enchiladas, fried taters and mac-n-cheese. She will be dearly missed! She was preceded in death by: Her husband, Glenn Mowdy; Daughter, Janet Buchanan and Her parents, Ulyesess and Alyene Tomlinson. Ulene is survived by: Her daughter, Annette Hamm and husband Jerry of Lexington; Son, Tony Mowdy and wife Buffy of Lexington; Son-in-law, Mack Buchanan of Wanette; Sister, Lawana Dansby and husband Ronald of Latta; Brothers, Donald Tomlinson and wife Nell of Claremore and Wayne Tomlinson and wife Linda of Coalgate; 9 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and A host of other family and friends. Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Monday, July 6, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in Lexington. Burial will follow at the Lexington Cemetery. Send online condolences @ www.wilsonlittle.com.

Ulene Mowdy

February 11, 1941 - July 2, 2020