Obituary

Gertha Mae Nelson was born on November 4, 1931 in Wagoner, Oklahoma. She was born to Odis and Opal Jewel Nelson. She was one of two children.

Gertha grew up helping her parents with the dairy farm and attended Sandtown Baptist Church where her parents served as Deacons. This is where she gave her life to the Lord and served faithfully with her parents.

Gertha graduated from Lincoln High School in Wagoner, OK in 1949. She attended Langston University and became an English Major. Later, she moved to Wichita, Kansas where she resided for many years. She began working at Boeing Aircraft Company, where she met Charles Otis Hill.  Gertha worked the day shift and Charles worked the night shift.  One day their paths crossed, and they began dating.  Charles and Gertha were married in 1953.

Through this union 4 children were born. They resided in Wichita, Kansas and were married for 17 years.

When her husband passed away, Gertha and her daughters relocated to Tulsa, Oklahoma to be closer to family.  She served faithfully as a greeter at Faith Christian Fellowship for many years.  Later in life, she became a faithful member of Maranatha Christian Life Center.  She worked in various occupations but loved working in the area of administration.  She also worked at Tulsa Job Corp, as she was fond of working with children.  Gertha had many favorite past times, but she loved spending time with her girls.

Gertha was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brother; Leonard Nelson, a dear cousin; Tony Nelson and daughter; Barbara Allen.

She was known to her daughters as "Mom and Mama," while her grandchildren called her "Memaw."  She leaves to cherish her memory:  three daughters, Charlesetta Bowen, Delores Runnels (Keith), and Carolyn Hill, a son-in-law, Douglas Allen, Jr.  (Chloe); four grandchildren: Jacquelyn Allen, Douglas J. Allen, III (Matekka), Charisse Colley, and Rachel Repavich (Bill); a niece, Donzetta McDaniel; a nephew, Michael McDaniel (Florence), along with a host of family and friends.

After 87 Chapters of life, Mrs. Gertha Mae Hill passed from life to everlasting on Sunday evening, September 8, 2019 from St. John Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.

Service of Memory for Mrs. Hill will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. in the Keith D. Biglow-Tulsa Chapel. Pastor Douglas J. Allen, Jr., will officiate.  Burial will follow in the Crown Hill Cemetery in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

You may visit Mrs. Hill, as she slumbers in peaceful repose at the funeral home on Friday from 1 PM until 7 PM.