Gwendolyn (McCleskey) Stalbird-Abbott

Gwendolyn Stalbird-Abbott, a resident of Okmulgee, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 10, 2023 at her home in Okmulgee, OK at the age of 76. She was born on September 24, 1946 in Calera, OK to Louis Alexander McCleskey & Stella Elizabeth (Lee) McCleskey.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Robert Louis Stalbird, brothers; Oliver Hider, William "Buck" Hider, JC Hider, and Jerry Bell, sisters; Martha Young and Lola "Laverne" Scott, sons; Robert Louis Stalbird Jr., and Frank Woodward, one grandson, Dustin Williams, nephews, Tommy Gene Haney, and Alex Stevens great niece, LeAnn Beth Haney, .

Gwen is survived by her husband Charles "CJ" Abbott of the home, daughters; Lisa Woodward of Okmulgee, Ann Pfeiffer & husband Alan of Sapulpa, Sandy Stevenson & husband Ron of Coweta, Christina Keen & husband Johnny of Leon, Kansas, Trudi Sargent & husband Jason of Choctaw, Oklahoma, sons; Michael Haney & wife Jarilyn of Okmulgee, and Michael Abbott & wife Dawn of Allen, Texas, a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren, brothers; Phillip Hider of Durant, Oklahoma and David Scott of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, grandchildren: Robert Lloyd and wife Misty, Sarah Boolman, Susan Stretch and husband Keith, Jessica Palmer and husband Justin, Rachel Burrow and husband Tony, Joshua Pfeiffer and Fiancé Tiffanee Cabrera, Aaron Stevenson and wife Autumn, Matthew Stevenson and fiancé Brittany Phillips, Amanda Heit and husband Jesse, Joseph Keen, Michael Haney Jr. and wife Becka, Karilyn Foreman and husband Daniel, Brandy Haney, Nathan Sargent, Sierra Risner, Bella Sargent, Kiley Risner, Breya Sargent, Asia Abbott, and Auggie Abbott, as well as a host of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Graveside funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, Thursday, February 16, 2023 at Bennington Cemetery in Bennington, Oklahoma with Rev. Thomas Jameson, officiating.

Pallbearers will be Robert Lloyd, Matthew Stevenson, Ron Stevenson, Joseph Keen, Johnny Keen, and Alan Pfeiffer. Honorary Pallbearers will be Michael Haney and David Scott.


 

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