Letha Mae Cather
Obituary
Heaven gained a pretty angel on September 5, 2016 as Letha Mae Cather slipped peacefully from this world following a courageous battle with lung cancer.
Letha was born with her twin on May 2, 1941 in Stratford, OK to Lillie Lorene (Austin) and Hollis Floyd Ford. After graduating from Shawnee High School in 1959, Letha attended business school, then Oklahoma State University in the early 1960’s. In 1960, she married her high school sweetheart, Robert Phillip (R.P.) Cather. Letha worked for many years as the Office Manager for several Tulsa businesses: Cowen Construction, Printed Products, Starlite Builders / Admiral Tag Agency and Dave Maher & Associates. As member of the Tulsa chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) since 1972, Letha served on the board in several positions, including President. From 1982-1983, Letha served as NAWIC’s Region 7 Director. She loved her NAWIC family dearly and recently received the Distinguished Service Award.
A woman of many passions, Letha adored spending time with her family, attending every event she could. Along with her twin sister and niece, she loved to go shopping. And in quiet times, she enjoyed gardening at her home in Tulsa. Letha is survived by one sister, Lila and husband Charles Acker of Ada, OK, one niece, Kim and her husband Greg Hext, along with their son Preston of Dallas, TX, her aunt Charlene Dodd of Junction City, KS, cousin Kellie Lawson Conway of Kansas City, KS and Kellie’s son Cameron Conway of Junction City. She was preceded in death by her father Hollis Floyd and mother Lillie Lorene Ford, along with her former husband R.P. Cather. Visitation will be Friday, September 9th from 5-7p at Ninde Brookside Funeral Home. Memorial service will follow on Saturday, September 10th at 11am, also at Ninde Brookside Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family would ask that any donations be made to the NAWIC Tulsa Chapter Scholarship #20-13450 at Oklahoma State University.
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Tributes & Memories
Deepest sympathy on your loss. I am a member of the St. Louis Chapter NAWIC. I love to travel and a NAWIC Road Trip is a favorite thing. I was lucky enough to not only have met Letha during my travels but to have had a chance to spend some time with her and talk about our shared love of NAWIC. She was an amazing women and role model and will be greatly missed
Sandra Carter
So sorry to hear of the passing of your sister, Lila, your aunt, Kim, and your sister in law, Charlie. Thoughts and prayers are with you.
Kathy (Blount) Rose
I will remember Letha Cather in the following ways. She was a fighter, a survivor, a twin, a woman of courage and conviction. She was and is a woman of God. She was a passionate NAWICIAN to her core. She was devoted to her lovely twin Lila and to her family and friends. She was feisty and stood up for what she believed in (and may God help you if you were on the other side of what she believed in !!) She was a mentor to many, a leader in our Chapter and Region and a fierce champion of NAWIC’s core values: To believe in ourselves as women, to persevere and to dare to move into new horizons. You persevered Letha; you fought an amazing and courageous battle and have moved into new horizons. May you rest in peace now. Joani Kelly
Joani Kelly
I was fortunate enough to meet Letha thru NAWIC these past 6 years and always enjoyed seeing her at the regional and annual meetings. Spunky and Fun is how I will forever remember her! Lila stay strong and mend your heart. Letha may not be here in body, but her spirit will forever be close to you.
Michelle Urbanczyk
We will miss this wonderful woman who was a great asset to NAWIC and we enjoyed getting to know her -
Christine Barnhill