Cheryl Ann Patman

Services for Cheryl Ann Patman, 71, will be held Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. in the Ardmore First Methodist Church with Dr. David Daniel and  Reverend John Hollon officiating.

The family will host a time of visitation and support Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Harvey Douglas funeral home.

The daughter of the late Charles Russell and Velta Marie Morrison, Cheryl was born August 18,1951 in Tulsa, Oklahoma and went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 16, 2023.

Cheryl graduated from Sapulpa High School in 1969 and went on to receive her Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of Oklahoma in 1973.  Cheryl married Dan Edward Patman on March 4, 1972 during her time at OU, and they just celebrated 52 years of marriage.

She began her 31 year teaching career as a student teacher at John Marshall High School.  She would go on to teach at Hefner Jr. High, Bristow, Tuttle,  Ardmore and the last five years of her career at Kingston High School.  She taught all levels of English and Latin including AP classes for 19 years while at Ardmore City Schools.  She was active in Junior Classical League and Latin Club, her students qualified for state and national conventions numerous times.  She also taught the Take 2 Academy, English as a second language, and Oklahoma Parents as Teachers.  Every student of Mrs. Patman was known and cared about far beyond the classroom.

Cheryl was also very involved in ministry as a leader in Sunday School, Vacation Bible School and various bible studies.  She served as a Stephen Minister, and was a certified Lay speaker with the United Methodist Church;  Cheryl served as a Step Study Leader with Celebrate Recovery, and was active as a Inner Healing Minister.  Cheryl was a pilgrim on Crosspoint Walk to Emmaus number 1 and later served as the Lay Director on walk number 88.  

She was an OU fan, an avid reader and enjoyed writing, eating out, the movies and visiting Galveston to visit grandchildren and walk the beach.  

She is survived by her husband Dan, daughters, Rebecca Fountain and husband Nathan; Rachel Patman and husband Don Petty; son Matthew Patman and wife Laurie, grandchildren, Hunter Fountain and wife Courtney; Dalton Fountain; Dylan, Gavin and Landon Patman, and Anna and Micah Patman Petty, her great grandchildren, Justin Edward and Savannah Ann Fountain, and her sister Debbie Rupert and husband Clyde.  

Cremation-With-Care provided by Harvey-Douglas Funeral Home and Crematory where online condolences for the family may be left at www.hdouglasfuneralhome.com.