Glenda Cole

Glenda Ellen Cole died on Sunday May 8th 2011 on her 96th Birthday. She was born on May 8th, 1915 in the Kremlin/Hillsdale area to George Franklin Whitehead and Georgia Ellen Hennis Whitehead. Glenda was the youngest of four children. Veda Goldie Maxey, and Kenneth Howard Whitehead preceded her in death. Viola May Dustin of Perkins still survives. She graduated from Enid High School in 1935 and married Harold Lee Cole on January 20th, 1936. They moved to Cherokee in 1938. Together they opened Cole's Nursery and soon after funeral directors appealed to them to put in a flower shop, so the townspeople wouldn't have to go to Kansas to get fresh flowers. The flower shop began in the basement and later moved to the present shop and became Cole's Flowers, they owned the shop until 1972. Her husband, Harold Cole passed away on November 2nd 1980. Glenda was able to celebrate the shop’s 50th anniversary in 1988 and she continued to work at the flower shop until her move to Golden Oaks Village in 2002. She was a member of the 1st Christian Church in Cherokee. She loved to paint and design all things beautiful. Glenda was a volunteer at Alfalfa County Hospital. She enjoyed playing cards, and was a member of many clubs, including Mother's Self Culture Club. She also was a 50 year member of The Eastern Star. Glenda lived her life with much joy and love, she will be missed dearly by all that knew her.

Glenda is survived by her daughter Ellen Kay McCracken of Enid, her son George H. Cole and his wife Becky Cole of Cherokee, her granddaughter Aimee McCracken of Yukon, and a dear family friend A.J. Petree of Enid.

Burial will be Thursday the 12th of May at Memorial Park Cemetery at 3pm. A celebration of her life will follow at 4pm at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. Because we knew you...we have been changed for good!