Roberta Elizabeth (Nye) Farmer

Graveside services for Roberta Elizabeth (Nye) Farmer, 92 of Sallisaw, Oklahoma will be at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Akins Cemetery in Sallisaw, Oklahoma under the direction of Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Service, Inc.

She was born on December 17, 1927 in Ashtabula, Ohio to Carrie Elizabeth (King) Nye and Robert Jerome Nye and passed away on June 26, 2020 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. She was married to James Perry “Cherry” Farmer. He preceded her in death on June 23, 2013. Mrs. Farmer was a retired Sallisaw Public School educator and of the Episcopalian faith. She was a graduate of Fairhope High School in Fairhope, Alabama, University of Kentucky with a Bachelor and Arts & Science degree and Northeastern State College in Tahlequah, OK with a Master of Education.

Survivors are:

3 daughters and sons in law: Perrie Beth and Bill Weedon of Sallisaw, OK, Nita Marie and David Eason of Blue Eye, MO and Madeline Nye and David Lessley of Sallisaw, OK;

4 grandchildren: Jeremy Weedon and Heather of Sallisaw, OK, Libby Neurohr and Chris of Jenks, OK, Dalton Lessley and Hazal of Ankara, Turkey and Carter Lessley of Sallisaw, OK;

4 great grandchildren: Kennedy and Sydney Weedon of Sallisaw and Grant and Evan Neurohr of Jenks, OK;

1 niece: Tammy Farmer of Edmond, OK;

2 nephews: Harlan Farmer of Edmond, OK and Perry Nye of Tuscaloosa, AL.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; and brother, William King Nye.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Peggy Keith, Betty Edwards, Gina Mattingly and Jody Martin.

Viewing will be 9 AM – 6 PM Tuesday at Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Home in Sallisaw, OK.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Donation Processing, The Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014 or The Gregory Kistler Treatment Center for Children, Inc., 3304 South M Street, Ft. Smith, AR 72903.

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