Jessie Poindexter

Jessie Louise Poindexter, 96-year-old former Lenapah resident, passed away at the Medical Center of Lewisville in Lewisville, Texas on Friday, December 1, 2006. Jessie Louise Poindexter was born December 9, 1909 in Poteau, Oklahoma to Jacob Maple and Ollie Edna Brady-Maple. She came to Lenapah from Poteau in a covered wagon. Mrs. Poindexter grew up and attended schools in Lenapah. On November 26, 1930 she married Jess Mark Poindexter in Nowata. They left Lenapah as work in the oil fields took them to Hobbs, New Mexico and later to Anadarko, Blackwell, Tonkawa, and Oklahoma City, then back to the Nowata area. At each town they lived in, Mrs. Poindexter was active in the Women's Missionary Council. She served as President of many of these groups as well. Mrs. Poindexter taught Sunday School Classes and was an excellent housekeeper. She loved to quilt and was family famous for her homemade noodles that she treated everyone to, especially at Thanksgiving. She even recently taught several of the grandchildren her secret to the perfect noodles. Mrs. Poindexter loved to shop and was very meticulous about her appearance. She loved to fish for Crappie, but as long as she was in the outdoors, she was happy fishing for anything. Mrs. Poindexter had recently been residing at a retirement home in Bethany where she had been very active helping the Hospice groups make crafts and presiding over several activities with other residents. At the age of 95, she surprised friends and family when she took a ride on "The Clock" at Chuckie Cheese. Mrs. Poindexter is survived by a daughter, Wanda Moore of Corinth, Texas; by three sons, Billy Dean Poindexter of Denver, Colorado, Don Poindexter of Skiatook, Oklahoma, and Ray Poindexter of Arrapaho, Oklahoma; by 11 grandchildren; by 20 great-grandchildren; by 5 great-great-grandchildren; by 6 step-grandchildren; by 7 step-great-grandchildren; and by 1 step-great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jess; by a brother, Brady Maple; and by four sisters, Lula Wickliffe, Ruth Atkison, Gertrude Price, and Billie Smith.

Service Details

Wednesday, December 6th, 2006 10:00am, Benjamin Funeral Home

Interment Details

Mt. Washington Cemetery