Florina Mae Battiest Fairless Obituary (1948

Florina Mae "Flo" Battiest Fairless, 64 of Pickens, OK, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Ft. Smith, AR. Flo was born September 29, 1948 in Talihina, OK the daughter of Wilson and Adeline (Meashintubby) Battiest. Flo married Connie Ray "Bo" Fairless on March 28, 1992 in Bethel, OK. Flo was of the Presbyterian Faith. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and family especially Christmas and Thanksgiving. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, crossword puzzles and being outdoors. Flo also loved her dogs "Bud" and "Lady." Flo leaves to cherish her memory, her children, Marty Fairless and wife, Rose of Battiest, OK, Lonnie Fairless and wife, Kim of Zafra, OK, Connie Smith and husband, Ray of Jefferson, TX, Skye Arndt and husband, Brandon of Bethel, OK, Gerard Fairless and wife, Samantha of Idabel, OK, and Cheyenne Blackowl Fairless of Pickens, OK; brothers, Daryl Meashintubby and Jim Meashintubby both of Idabel, OK and Gerald Meashintubby of Boise, ID; sister, Shirley Blackmon and husband, Darrell of Dierks, AR; grandchildren, Rychie, Misha, Melissa, Caleb, Kayla, Rachelle, Henry, Kiyann, and Mason; brothers-in-law, Charles, Calvin, Coy, Carl and Claremon Fairless; sisters-in-law, Neva Fairless, Freda Gibson, Oleta Fairless and Carolyn Hammonds; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Flo was preceded in death by her parents, Wilson and Adeline Battiest, husband, Connie Ray "Bo" Fairless, sister, Mary Louise and Pete Apodaca, brothers, Raymond Baker and Tearence "T" Battiest, grandson, Kasen Lee Duncan-Fairless, aunt, Islie Battiest, sister-in-law, Francis Lyles and brother-in-law, Clyde Fairless. Those serving as pallbearers are Jim Meashintubby, Gerald Meashintubby, Eric Battiest, Patrick Baker, Donald Baker, Marty Fairless and Lonnie Fairless.Cemetery:Wilson-Battiest Family Cemetery, Bethel, OK To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Florina Mae Battiest Fairless, please visit our floral store.