Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
March 14, 1999
Charlene Bunnell, age 55, of Choctaw, Okla. passed away Thursday, March 11, 1999 at a Midwest City hospital. Mrs. Bunnell was born January 30, 1944 in Shawnee, Okla. She attended Shawnee and Norman Schools and graduated from East Central University. She was employed by the Choctaw/Nicoma Park School District, teaching 4th grade at Nicoma Park Intermediate School. She married Warren Bunnell on July 25, 1987 at the Tecumseh Church of Christ. She was a member of OEA/NEA and served as an active member of the ACT Executive Board. She was School Steering Committee Representative for 4th grade and the North Central Committee Chair. Charlene taught for 6 years at Nicoma Park Intermediate School. She was teacher of the month in '97-'98. She also taught for Macomb Schools. She was a member of the Dale Church of Christ. Charlene loved spending time with her family, hosting annual Easter and Fall parties. She enjoyed gardening, fishing and her two dogs "Chars Christmas Muffin" and "Sasha."
She was preceded in death by her father, Marion Chalmers Neighbors; her step-father, Bob Richards; and grandfather, William T. Derryberry.
She is survived by her husband, Warren of the home; daughter and son-in-law, Sharla and Larry Lindley of Okla. City, Okla.; son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Leslie Duren of Del City, Okla.; her mother, Naomi Richards of Shawnee, Okla.; two step-children, Patricia Bunnell of Massachusetts and Richard Bunnell of Okla. City, Okla.; seven grandchildren, Logan, Rachel, Jake &Bowan Duren, Sheridan and Cole Lindley and Jordan Bunnell ; four sisters, Nancy Harris of Shawnee, Okla., Barbara Richards-Horn of Tulsa, Okla., Roberta Richards of Shawnee, Okla., and Marty Richards of Shawnee, Okla.; and brother, C.L. Richards of Tulsa, Okla.
Memorials may be made to Cancer Research at 4323 NW 63rd St., Suite 110, Okla. City, Okla. 73116-1513, Feed the Children or a charity of the donor's choice. Services will be held Monday, March 15, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. at Roesch-Walker Funeral Chapel. Dewayne Thomas will officiate.
Burial will be at Tribbey Cemetery.
