Ermalene (Henry) Godwin

Ermalene (Henry) Godwin “Grandma Sweetie Pie” was born on October 10, 1935, and raised in Lindsay, Oklahoma. She Lived in OKC for 35 years and retired in Lindsay area after working for White Motor Corporation for almost 20 years. In high school not only was she Salutatorian; she also captained the Lindsay Leopard’s Basketball and Softball teams. Ermalene was an avid sports fan who enjoyed watching college and professional sports, especially her beloved OKC Thunder. Ermalene served as President of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, where she helped raise funds for numerous community projects, including Lindsay EMS. She was also a member of the Lindsay Historical Society and contributed to fundraising efforts for the repair of the Lindsay Murray Mansion. Ermalene had a passion for reading, cooking, gardening, and canning vegetables from her garden. She learned canning from her mother, Jessie, and proudly passed it down to her children and grandchildren. Ermalene’s grandchildren affectionately named her Grandma Sweetie Pie, a name that perfectly captured her warmth and love. She embraced this title with joy, always making sure her family felt cherished and supported. In Ermalene's own words, her greatest accomplishment was seeing her children and grandchildren grow up to become successful members of their community. Her life and actions were truly inspirational and exemplified the strength of kindness. James and Ermalene were married in The First Baptist Church of Lindsay on June 24, 1953. They would have celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary this June. Left to cherish Ermalene’s memory is her husband, James Godwin, her children, Pamela (Dann) Welch, Beth (Paul) Cossu, Terry (Gail) Godwin, Angie Godwin, and Greg (Johnett) Godwin, her siblings, Ellen Madden, Joyce Cornforth, Lloyd Henry and Carol Jean Gaddis, her grandchildren, Julie & Eli, Alicia & Phillip, Meghan & Jacob, Lauren & Ben, Madelyn & Eric, Stephen, Jessie, Cory, Tanner & Emily Anne, Jordan & Ryan, Hunter, Cecily & Caleb, Ashia, and Cooper, her great-grandchildren, Cruz, Tatum, Tucker, Hudson, Ryker, Sloane, Stella, Phoenix, Gus, Lyle, Sterling, Josephine, Ivy, Champ, Walt, and Henry. Ermalene is preceded in death by her parents, Jessie Henry and Charlie Henry, her siblings, Ray Henry, Lois Ann McGee, and Annabelle Shockley. A visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Wilbourn Family Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral service to honor Ermalene is set to begin at 2:00 P.M., on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the First Baptist Church in Lindsay, Oklahoma. She will be laid to rest at the Green Hill Cemetery in Lindsay, Oklahoma. Arrangements are under the direction of Scott and Angel Wilbourn of Wilbourn Family Funeral Home in Lindsay, Oklahoma. Condolences may be made to the family online at www.wilbournfamilyfuneralhome.com

Ermalene (Henry) Godwin

October 10, 1935 - March 18, 2025

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