Mary Lou (Blevins) Risley

Graveside Service for Mary Lou (Blevins) Risley, 90, of Blackgum, Oklahoma will be at 10:00 AM on Friday, June 3, 2022 at Box Cemetery in Vian, Oklahoma under the direction of Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Service, Inc.

She was born on February 19, 1932 in Vian, Oklahoma to Oda Alice (Collins) Blevins and Floyd Lester Blevins and passed away on May 30, 2022 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She was married to Donald Irvin Risley on August 25, 1949 in Van Buren, Arkansas. He preceded her in death on August 22, 1993. She was a homemaker and a member of Blackgum Harvestime Church.

Survivors are:

son-in-law, Don Tramell of Vian, OK;

daughter-in-law, Penny Janko of Wagoner, OK;

4 grandchildren, Leslie Black of Verdigris, OK, Donald Wayne Tramell and Terri of Blackgum, OK, Billy Dale Risley of Dallas, TX and Kallie Barnes and Donald of Wagoner, OK;

7 great-grandchildren, Rebecca and husband Chris, Cody and wife Sam, Taylor, Cortni Cheyenne, Colton, Jack and Flint;

1 sister, Shirley Richards and Short of Blackgum, OK;

1 sister-in-law, Dixie Johnson of Vian, OK;

and 1 brother-in-law: Bobby Risley of Blackgum, OK;

She was preceded in death by her daughter, son, husband, parents, two sisters, Verley Sykes and Linda Brockman Ball and 4 sisters-in-law, Delphia Barnes, Caprice Johnson, Phyllis Peoples and Shirley Lee.

Viewing will be 10 AM – 8 PM Thursday at Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Home in Sallisaw, OK where the family will greet 6 – 8 PM.