Mildred Sarah Ellen Rhyne

June 30, 1917 - November 14, 2015

Mildred Sarah Ellen (Lauderdale) Rhyne, 98, was born June 30, 1917, in Burneyville, OK to Richard and Anna (Bentley) Lauderdale and entered Heavens’ Gates on Saturday, November 14, 2015 in Muskogee, OK. Mrs. Rhyne married her husband Albert Rhyne in Tahlequah, OK when she was 16, a marriage that lasted 71 years until his passing in January 2005. Mildred loved all holidays, but Christmas was her favorite. It was her time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and have all her family at her home. She loved to travel, and was a faithful member of her son’s Church, Valley View Full Gospel in Fort Gibson. Mildred was saved at the age of 16 and served her Lord and Savior all of her life. Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, her husband; Albert, sister; Virgie Hughes and brother in law; Hack, sister; Ruby Lee Henderson and brother in law; Jack, brother; Frank Lauderdale and sister in law; Rose, brother; John Lauderdale and sister in law; Jessie. Those left to celebrate Mildred’s memory are her daughter; Anna Kaye Keaton and husband; Lloyd of Jenks OK, son; Donald Albert Rhyne and wife; Melody of Fort Gibson, OK, granddaughter; Heidi McCurdy and husband; Mike of Katy, TX, grandson; Donald Brent Rhyne of Coweta, OK, brother; Jack Lauderdale and sister in law; Karen, three step grandkids; Tommy, Michael and Mandy, nine great grandkids, many nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. A memorial service celebrating the life of Mildred will be held 2PM, Friday, November 20, 2015, in her church, Valley View Full Gospel in Fort Gibson with her son Don Rhyne officiating. The family of Mildred Sarah Ellen Rhyne has entrusted her cremation to Clifford D Garrett Family Funeral Home 1224 E Poplar/PO Box 1973 Fort Gibson, OK 918-478-2555. Online condolences may be left at clifforddgarrettfamilyfh.com