Published: June 27, 2008 06:46 pm         

Ernestine Costas

Ernestine Costas

Ernestine Costas, 89, of Tuttle, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 21, 2008 in Tuttle. She was born on October 15, 1918 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She was the middle child of seven daughters born to J. L. and Mary Lou McClure. Ernestine grew up in Shawnee where she graduated from high school in 1936. She later married George C. Costas and together they raised two children Kathy and Charles.

Ernestine, known as Mama to her family, accepted the Lord as her personal savior at a young age. She walked through life reflecting her love of God, her country and her family. She loved her sisters and their families dearly. She loved and took care of her children and grandchildren every day of her life.

Mama’s legacy is her beautiful homemade quilts and pillows which won her many ribbons for over 20 years at the Oklahoma State Fair. Her “Hearts and Flowers” quilt was honored by representing the State of Oklahoma on the cover of the best selling book, First Prize Quilts by Dimetra Makris. Mama’s quilts were also featured in many newspaper articles, quilt magazines and displayed at quilt shows throughout Oklahoma.

Mama and Grandma, we will miss your loving touch every day of our lives.

She was preceded in death by her husband George C. Costas in 1986; a baby sister, Elva Louise; a sister, Margye Anderson; three other sisters and brothers-in-law, Thelma and Charles McColgan, Inalee and Holden Herrin and Jewel and Dude Osborne and brother-in-law, Floyd Paulk.

She is survived by her daughter, Kathy Ward and husband Dale of Tuttle; her son, Charles Costas of Tuttle; grandchildren, Travice and Shari Ward of Tuttle and Scott and Lori Ward of Tuttle; great grandchildren, Zac, Britni, James, Hope, Paige and Thomas; a sister Betty Paulk of Oklahoma City; and many very special nieces and nephews who called her “Aunt Ernie.”

Graveside funeral services were held Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at the Fairview Cemetery in Tuttle. Officiating was Rev. Alvin Garrison. Arrangements by Wilson-Little Funeral Home in Newcastle.