Wilma Graybill

Wilma Dean Graybill, age 71 of Sand Springs, passed from this life on Monday evening November 5, 2012 in Tulsa. Wilma was born on November 11, 1940 in Pettigrew, Arkansas to the parents of William Tell and Minnie Myrtle (Thacker) Cowan. Her family moved to Buckner, Missouri and Wilma graduated from Osage High School. She married George C. Graybill Jr. on September 11, 1960 in Buckner, Missouri. The couple moved to the Sand Springs area where Wilma opened a Daycare in her home since she was already taking care of her grandkids already. She later went to work as a Teacher Assistant at Chouteau Elementary in Tulsa. Wilma was on the Parent Teachers Association serving as president and later secretary. She started the grandparents day luncheon and worked the Santa House at Chouteau Elementary were she worked for fifteen years. Wilma was very devoted in her faith to God and attended the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints. Wilma enjoyed cooking, but most of all she loved her children, grandchildren and a great grandchild. She is survived by her husband George C. Graybill Jr. of the home, two daughters Penny Mambuca of Sand Springs and Lisa Graybill of Sand Springs, a brother Donnie Cowan and wife Mary of Independence, Missouri, three sisters Juanita Cowan of Kansas, Linda Cowan of Colorado and Phyllis Grayson Of Ohio. Six grandchildren Levi Mambuca of Tulsa, Leveon Mambuca of Sapulpa, Lalyn Mambuca of Sand Springs, Amber Tarwater of Silvercity, Oklahoma, Chad Tarwater of Sand Springs and Seith Graybill of Sand Springs. also surviving Wilma is a great-grandchild Evan Mambuca. Wilma was preceded in death by her parents, a brother Loveon Cowan and sister Imogene Smith.