Rosie Abbott

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Rosie Ivon Abbott passed away Monday, October 19, 2026 at her home in Shawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 88.

Rosie was born July 26, 1938 in Cushing, Oklahoma to John Alvie Westfall and Merribel (Melton) Westfall. Rosie married Eugene Clarence Abbott Jr. (deceased) in Wewoka on August 3, 1955. She loved her children, grandchildren and her dog, but most of all she loved the Lord. She filled many rolls in her storied life. Rosie was a woman of humble elegance. She looked just as beautiful in a pair of coveralls as her Sunday best. After she retired from GM, where she worked on the assembly line, she and Gene opened a recording studio where she was a sound engineer, and at 65 years old she got her pilots license. Rosie also enjoyed singing and loved her church family.

Rosie is preceded in death by her parents John and Merribel Westfall, husband Eugene Clarence Abbott Jr., sons; John David Abbott Sr., Robert Wayne Abbott, James Warren Abbott, siblings; Hoyt Westfall, Leroy Westfall, Jackie Ray Westfall, and sister Mary Mildred (Allen) Fix sons. She is survived by her daughters; Rebecca Lynn Abbott Mernieks of Shawnee, Rosetta Faye Abbott of Shawnee, 11 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and one great, great grandchild.. Rosie is survived by numerous other relatives and friends.

Pallbearers are Gabriel “Rowdy” Espinosa, Josiah Bjerke, Felix Rose Mernieks, John David Abbott Jr., Thomas Bjerke and Todd Gunter, Jeffrie Tew and Addison Gunter. Honorary Pallbearers; Jazz Gunter, David Parker and Arquan Worthey.

Viewing will be 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 pm. Thursday, October 22nd and 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, October 23rd at Stout-Phillips Funeral Home in Wewoka, Oklahoma.

Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 24, 2026 at Friendship Pentecostal Holiness Church, 11301 S.E. 104th in Oklahoma City with Pastor Dewayne Klepper officiating.

Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Wewoka, Oklahoma.

Services are under the direction of Stout-Phillips Funeral Home, Wewoka. Abbott

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