Betty Lee Pingleton

Betty Lee Pingleton, 73, of Haileyville, died Monday, August 11, 2008, at McAlester Regional Health Center.Family will greet friends from 5 to 7 tonight at Brumley-Mills Funeral Home in Hartshorne.Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Haileyville First Baptist Church with the Rev. Don Russell officiating. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Brumley-Mills Funeral Home of Hartshorne.Born Feb. 15, 1935, in Wilburton, she was the daughter of Bill and Elsie (Bates) Dameron. She was a medical assistant for many years before retiring and then loved babysitting children.She married Bob Pingleton on Dec. 3, 1952, in Waldron, Ark. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Haileyville. Besides her child care, she enjoyed gardening.Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Dennis Goshe, of Hartshorne, Debby and Eddie Wilson, of Dow, and Gayla and Clayton Tarver, of Hartshorne; two sons and daughters-in-law, Bobby and Dixie Pingleton, of Binger, and Rick and Ronda Pingleton, of Hartshorne.Also, 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one brother, Billy Dameron, of Oregon, and three sisters, Doris Miller, of Hartshorne, Lois Saleedo, of Washington, and Linda Deerdoff, of Tulsa.She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Pingleton; parents, Bill and Elsie Dameron, and one brother, Benny Dameron.Pallbearers will be Corey Goshe, Kyle Pingleton, Caleb Tarver, Cecil Ward, Mike Dalpoas, and Jeriod Wilson.Honorary pallbearers will be Dennis Goshe, Clayton Tarver, Eddie Wilson, Chris Ayers, Randy Williamson, and R.B. Doshier.