Erma ‘Gail’ Chatham

Funeral services for Erma “Gail” (Arnold) Chatham, 72, of Lone Grove, were Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Rexroat Baptist Church with her nephew Rev. Brad Pletcher officiating and Bro. Edward Wise assisting.

Interment followed at Oil Springs Cemetery near Oil City. Services were under the direction of Alexander Gray Funeral Home in Wilson.

Gail was born Aug. 28, 1947, in San Bernadino, Calif., to Paul and Hazel (Allen) Arnold. She passed away Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, at her home in Lone Grove.

Gail was raised primarily in Ratliff City and attended school at Fox and graduated in 1966.

She married Buck Chatham on Aug. 5, 1964, at Ratliff City.

Gail received her bachelor’s in education in 1975 and began her teaching career in Beaver. She also taught elementary in Kingfisher, Healdton, Wilson and then Turpin.

She was a cheerleading coach at Wilson and Turpin and also taught aerobics for many years in Kingfi sher.

Preceding her in death were her parents; sister, Floyce Barby; and stepmother, Joanna Arnold.

Survivors include her husband of the home; daughter, Jaci Ross-Munro and husband Steve of The Woodlands, Texas; sons, Roger “Rowdy” Chatham of Glen Rose,Texas, Kyle Chatham and wife Toni of Lone Grove and Josh Chatham of Norman; sister Wilma Cargal of Garrison, Texas, and her daughter Charlotte Sorrell; brother, Tommy Arnold and wife Connie of Riverside, Calif.; 13 grandchildren, and numerous other family and friends.