Service set for Ella Mae Matthews

Ella Mae Matthews passed away Sunday, May 31st, 2020 at Hillcrest South Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 62.

Ella was born December 11, 1957 in Talihina, Oklahoma to Alex Yahola and Minnie (Lowe) Yahola. She was raised in Yeager. Ella attended Jones Academy. She married Mark Matthews. Ella worked as a CNA. She enjoyed her family, culture, cooking, tribe language, history, outdoors and giving shelter to people in need.

Ella is preceded in death by her parents, son Lloyd Morgan, siblings; Bobby Yahola, Cecilia Marshall, Amos Yahola, Virginia Powell, Annie Yahola, Linda Yahola, William Yahola, Sammy Yahola and Lewis Yahola.

She is survived by husband Mark Matthews, daughter Adrian Morgan, son John Edward Morgan, seven grandchildren, siblings; Betty Tiger of Holdenville, Benjamin Yahola of Wewoka, Jonas Yahola of Tulsa, Raymond Yahola of Tulsa, Imogene Ingram of Tulsa, numerous other family and friends.

Wake service 6:00pm-8:00pm Monday June 8, 2020 at Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral service 1:00pm Tuesday June 9, 2020 at Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with Past Paul Fixico officiating.

Interment will follow at Yeager Cemetery.

Services are under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home in Holdenville, Oklahoma.

COVID-19 regulations and guidelines observed with social distancing.