Thelma Mae (Tonahcot) Geionety, 87, of Carnegie, Oklahoma passed away peacefully on July 1, 2017 with her family by her side. Thelma was born on September 29th, 1929 to Burton and Kate (Kalthchalllah) Tonahcot in Meers, Oklahoma. She grew up and attended school in Harvey. After school Thelma met and married Melvin Geionety on April 19,1948 in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Thelma is survived by six children
Eugene Royce and wife Mia Geionety of Georgia
Melva Joyce and husband Royce Blackdeer of Anadarko
Fred Geionety & companion Iola of Carson City, Nevada,
Frank Geionety and companion Linda, of Carnegie
Ricky Geionety and wife Donna of Mtn. View
Vicky Fraley of Anadarko
Nine grandchildren:
Keith Blackdeer, Baraboo, Wisconsin
Melvin Ray Geionety, Winterset, California
Jenny Boldwyn, Georgia
Kathryn Geionety, McLoud, Oklahoma
Emily Blackdeer, Mustang, Oklahoma
Katie Jo Guill,
Zaibahtame Geionety, Denver, Colorado
Alfred Fraley, El Reno, Oklahoma
Nathan Fraley, Lawrence, Kansas
Twenty Great Grandchildren
Brother: Monroe Tonahcot, Mtn. View, Oklahoma
Three sisters: Violet Bert, Anadarko, Oklahoma, Libby Ware, Mtn. View, Oklahoma, and Delores Poafpybitty, Apache, Oklahoma
Two special Great Grandsons, Dax and Leo Devenitch, Mustang, Oklahoma
Thelma was preceded in death by her husband Melvin Geionety, her parents, Burton and Kate Tonahcot, two grandchildren, Elliott Geionety & Adawyna Geionety Yellowhair. Her half Brother, Vernon Lee Tonahcot, and her sisters, Marjorie Samone (half sister), Evangeline Tonahcot, (infant), Bobbie Jean Tonahcot (infant), and Ernestine Tonahcot Perciado.
Funeral service: Thursday, July 6, 2017 11:00 AM, Cedar Creek United Methodit Church
Wake service: Wednesday, July 5, 2017 7:00 PM, Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Carnegie, Oklahoma.
Under the direction of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Carnegie, Oklahoma