Emma Jeanne Hendon

Erma Jeanne Hendon passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022, at Atoka Medical Center in Atoka,

Oklahoma at the age of 92.

Erma was born June 23, 1930 in Oklahoma City,

Oklahoma to Rex Abbott and Alice Virginia (Jackson)Abbott. Erma graduated from Capital Hill High School in Oklahoma City. She married Paul Hendon in Gainsville, Texas in 1945. She was

a secretary for an insurance company for many years. Erma enjoyed reading, watching Jimmy Swaggart, QVC, and had a collection of over 4,000 books.

She loved visiting with family and friends.

Erma is preceded in death by her parents; husband; sons Tommy Hendon and Joseph Hendon; siblings Wilma Osegueda, Bertha Dockery, Vera Parnell, Vena Hawkins, Alice Meeks, Joseph Abbott and Rex Abbott.

She is survived by children Paul Hendon Jr. and wife Nena of Oklahoma City, Toni Ramsey and husband Arthur of Denison, Texas, and Brandi Mercer of Piedmon; twelve grandchildren; five great-

grandchildren; three greatgreat- grandchildren; and sister Beatrice Malendas of Hobbs, New Mexico. Erma is also survived by numerous other relatives and friends. Funeral service will be 10:00 A.M., Thursday, December 29 th, at Calvin Cemetery Chapel with Pastor Jerry Richard officiating. Interment will

follow at Calvin Cemetery.

Pallbearers are Dylan Mercer, Faith Mercer, Justin Fowler, Dakota Blaylock, Craig Ramsey, and Rex Abbott.

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