Funeral services for Myrna Ednamae (Akin) Self, 76, of Cement, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 in the Cement Assembly of God Church with Pastor Lance Perritt officiating and Lindell Warren assisting.
Myrna Ednamae (Akin) Self was born on August 21, 1939 in Norge, Oklahoma, the daughter of Mikel and Leota (Platt) Akin. She passed away August 5, 2016 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
As a young child, Myrna moved with her family to California and grew up there. She moved back to the Cement area as a young lady and there she met Arthur Lee Self. They were united in marriage on July 15, 1955 in Cement and had 61 years together.
Myrna spent most of her life as a homemaker, but has also worked at various jobs over the years. She enjoyed watching Joyce Meyer ministries, reading her Bible and playing Skip Bo and dominoes. She was a member of the Cement Assembly of God Church.
She was a devoted wife and mother and loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Myrna was preceded in death by both parents, daughter, Janet Fitzpatrick, a brother and a sister.
Survivors include her husband, Arthur, of the home; son and daughter-in-law, Wayne and Donna Self of Eakly; sisters, Ellon Hatfield of Lake Port, California, and Thelma Boyle of Boulder, Colorado; son-in-law, Vernon Fitzpatrick; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and other extended family and friends.
I nterment in Celestial Gardens Cemetery located in Cyril, Oklahoma will be under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home.