Gloria ‘Dee’ Barrett

Obituaries

October 18, 2024

April 8, 1931 – October 10, 2024

Gloria “Dee” Barrett, beloved mother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at the age of 93. Born on April 8, 1931, in Frontenac, Kansas, Dee was the daughter of Howard Moats and Zena Hosier (Minor).

A graveside service will be held in her honor on Friday, October 18, 2024, at 1 p.m. at Westlawn Cemetery in Henryetta, with her great-nephew, Pastor Justin Wells, officiating.

Arrangements are entrusted to Schaudt Okmulgee Funeral Service & Cremation Care, located at 220 S. Alabama Ave. in Okmulgee. Family and friends are invited to share their condolences, memories and kind words online at www.schaudtfuneralservice. com.

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