Mary Ann Lemaster

November 22, 1911 - December 24, 2014

Mary Ann Lemaster, a resident of Mangum, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at the age of 103 at Grace Living Center in Mangum. Mary was born in Stroud, Oklahoma on November 22, 1911 to George Washington McConnell and Flossie Lilly Dale (Mitchell) McConnell. Mary grew up in Stroud, OK, and then went on to live in Mountain View. On July 16, 1930, Mary married the love of her life, Andrew Jackson Lemaster in Anadarko. Andrew always called Mary his baby doll and “my honey”. In the 1970s, Mr. Lemaster was a pastor for the Church of God in Mangum for several years, and Mary strived at being the preacher’s wife. Her children thought of her as the most precious woman on earth who loved and trusted God more than anyone they knew. Although Mary only had a 5th grade education, there was nothing she couldn’t do with her hands. She made all of her children’s clothes up until they were adults. The children remembered being very proud of the clothes their mother made them. Mary’s faith was the most important thing in her life. She was an active member of the Church of God in Mangum, OK. Mary was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, who cherished spending time with her family and friends. She will be greatly missed by everyone she knew. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 65 years, Andrew Lemaster; a daughter, JoAnn Lemaster; a son, A.J. Lemaster; 3 brothers, Gilbert, Carl, Albert McConnell; 3 sisters, Myrtle White, Sylvia Rhodes, and Ruby Hedrick; 2 grandchildren, Mike Rogers and Vicki Lynn Freeland and husband, Kent; 2 sons in law, Homer Rogers and Fred Bomar. Survivors include a son, Jimmy Lemaster and wife Diana of Okmulgee, OK; 2 daughters, Mary Bomar of Mangum, OK and Joyce Rogers of Wessington Springs, SD; grandchildren, Homer Rogers, Jr., Jess Rogers, Tina Rogers, Jessica Simmons, Andy Lemaster, Justin Lemaster and wife Leslie; great grandchildren, Darcy Engel, Nate Engel, Cami Rogers, Mindy Rogers, Dreau Rogers and wife Destiny, Nikki and husband, Joe Stadlman, Chad Wilde and wife, Brandi, Bryan Small and wife, Jamie, Nick Ferguson and wife, Jessica, Levi Rogers, Charlie Montes and wife Sara, Kyle Vanzee, Josh Chapman, and Wyatt Chapman, Josh and Wyatt Chapman; great great grandchildren, Samantha Striker, J.D. Stricker, Shania Engel, Caven Rogers, Devon Rogers, Kaylee Rogers, Kyler Rogers, Keegan Rogers, Alex Wilde, Gavin Wilde, Lily Wilde, Brayden Wilde, Kylie Small, Landyn Rogers, Dawson Rogers, Hailey Rogers, Alissa Ferguson, Foster Ferguson, Gavin Chapman, Ava Chapman, Grace Chapman, Ava Stadlman, Orion Stadlman, Fennigan Montes, Rayne Lemaster, Emma Chapman, Anden Chapman, Kason Chapman, Olivia Chapman; a sister, Margaret Rhodes of Corn, OK; and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Monday, December 29th, 2014 at the Taft and Byers Church of God in Mangum with interment following at Navajo Cemetery. Arrangements are with People’s Cooperative Funeral Home, Lone Wolf, Oklahoma. Please view and sign our online guest book at www.peoplescooperativefuneralhome.com