Reta Wise Creel

In Loving Memory of Reta Wise Creel

Reta Wise Creel, age 89 of Wilburton, Oklahoma passed from this life on March 7 th , 2024.

Reta was born on April 28 th , 1934 in Wilburton, Oklahoma to Remel and Lee (Reid) Houston.

She married Charlie Wise in 1950 and raised five children. She worked many jobs in her long

life including the Green Frog Cafe, Congoleum carpet plant, Eastern Oklahoma State College,

and Latimer County Hospital. She finally retired at 2 months shy of 80 years old.

Reta was a sweet natured, good person with the greatest sense of humor. She never missed a

comeback. It was your own fault if you were ever hungry at her house because she was always

trying to feed you.  Her favorite pastimes were reading, crosswords, and bingo. She was a

fantastic mother and will be sorely missed.

Reta is survived by her daughters, Linda McCollum and Kathy Dukes; sons, Bill Wise and Mark

Wise; as well as 9 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Remel Houston and Lee Houston; brothers, Elmer

Houston and Lloye Houston; sisters, Mary Glenn and Lou Vera Houston; daughter, Karen Wise

Mathis; sons-in-law, Lynn Mathis, Eugene Dukes, and Mike McCollum; and grandchildren,

Andrea Barlow and Wade Dukes.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 30 th , 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Waldrop