Barbara Ann Mote

Barbara Ann (Powell) Mote, age 75, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015 at her Tulsa residence surrounded by her loving family members.
Barbara was born on November 5, 1939, in Green Forest, Arkansas to her parents, Jesse Powell and Una (Coxsey) Powell and is survived by her husband, J Mote, and two daughters Megan Bogart and husband Brad Bogart, Melanie Oliver and husband Troy Oliver, three Granddaughters, Taylor Guerrero and husband Evan Guerrero, Riley Bogart and Madison Talkington. She is also survived by siblings Joe B. Powell, Frances Blanchet and John Powell.
Barbara graduated from Green Forest High School and moved to Tulsa in 1958 and was employed by F&M Bank and Trust Company. She left the work force to become a mother and homemaker. She later re-entered the work force, working in the oil and gas industry and retiring from Transok Pipeline in 1995.
Barbara had a wide range of interests, including her church, tennis, golf (which she detested), bridge and mah jongg. She developed many cherished friendships from those activities and never gave up a friend.
Barbara was a person of strong faith and was a very active member of Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church. She served as a volunteer to the Kirk’s Pathways adults with disabilities program and held dear her Pathway’s friends.
Memorial Services celebrating Barbara’s life will be held at 1:00 PM Friday February 27, 2015 at the Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church, 4102 East 61st Street, Tulsa, OK 74136. In lieu of flowers Memorial donations may be sent to Pathways http://pathwaysok.com/donatenow/ .
Arrangements were entrusted to Schaudt’s Glenpool Funeral Service & Cremation Care. Family and friends may view the obituary and send condolences to the family online at www.schaudtfuneralservice.com