CHERYL ANN PATMAN

CHERYL ANN PATMAN Services for Cheryl Ann Patman, 71, will be held Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at 11 a.m. in the Ardmore First Methodist Church with Dr. David Daniel and Reverend John Hollon officiating. A time of visitation and support for the family will be Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. The daughter of the late Charles Russell and Velta Marie Beard Morrison, Cheryl was born August 18, 1951, in Tulsa, and went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 16, 2023. She graduated from Sapulpa High School in 1969 and received her Bachelor of Arts and Education in 1973 from the University of Oklahoma. During her time at OU, she married Dan Edward Patman on March 4, 1972, and they just celebrated 52 years of marriage. Cheryl began her teaching career as a student teacher at John Marshall High School, and taught at Hefner Schools in Putman City, Bristow, Tuttle, Ardmore and the last five years of her career at Kingston. She taught AP versions of both English and Latin, English III, Latin I and Latin II in Ardmore. She was active with the Junior Classical League and Latin Club, having attended the state and national conventions numerous times. She also taught at Take 2 Academy, English as a second language, and Oklahoma parents and teachers. She touched many a student's lives staying involved far beyond the classroom. Cheryl was also very involved in her church, be it as a Sunday School teacher, Vacation Bible School or a bible study teacher. She was certified as a Stephen Leader and Minister, Emmaus Walk, and was a Lay Director of the walk; a certified Lay speaker with the United Methodist Church; and involved with Celebrate Recovery, and received training as an Inner Healing Minister. She was an avid reader and enjoyed writing, eating out, the beach and movies, especially children's movies. She was an avid OU fan as well. 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 Savanna 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.