Grace Lee Fields

Grace Lee Gabbard Fields was born on October 3, 1939 to Isaac H. and Flora Campbell Gabbard in Gracemont, Oklahoma. She was called home on Saturday, November 7, 2015. She attended school at Camp Creek, Gracemont, and Anadarko. She graduated from the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and a minor in Abnormal Psychology. She worked as a Bookkeeper at CR Anthony in Anadarko, an Inspector at Sequoyah Carpet Mill in Anadarko, and in the Secretarial pool at the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington, DC. After leaving D.C., she worked as a line worker, a Quality Control Inspector, a Switchboard Operator, and in the Secretarial Pool at the Kellwood Corporation in Spencer, West Virginia. In 1974, she began working at Indian City, USA, and worked there until 2001, when she retired due to health problems. She was a member of the Wichita Tribe (Keechi). She was an active member of the Wichita Service Club from 1995 until her health did not permit her to participate. She served on the Wichita Executive Committee, Wichita Housing Commission, and the Wichita Foster Parent Review Board. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was always dressed to the nines. She took pride in having her clothes, hats, purses, jewelry, and shoes matching and coordinating. Grace Lee is preceded in death by her mother and father; her sister, Margaret, and her brothers: James and Otto. She is survived by two daughters: Charlene and her husband, Alfred Harris, and Jonelle and her husband, Maurice Spann all of Anadarko; four grandchildren: Shad Courtney, Savannah Spann and Isaac Spann of Anadarko, Chase and Courtney M. Courtney of Olive Branch, Mississippi; five great grandchildren: Annissa Courtney, Cieana Courtney and Shaylene Courtney of Anadarko, Shayden Courtney of Fort Cobb, and Khloe Courtney of Olive Branch, Mississippi. A prayer service will be at 7:00 P.M., Monday, November 9, 2015 at the Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at the Grace Christian Fellowship Church with Rev. Ted Mercer, officiating. Burial to follow in the Memory Lane Cemetery in Anadarko. Services are under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Anadarko, Oklahoma. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.smithfuneralservices.com

Grace Lee Fields

October 3, 1939 - November 7, 2015

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