Mary Jane Metevelis
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Mary Metevelis, 94, of Tulsa, fell asleep in the Lord, April 29, 2014. She was born November 5, 1919 in Pryor, Ok to the late James Dimokas and Anna Dimokas George. Following her father’s death, she moved to Oklahoma City where she was raised by her mother and step-father Andrew George. She was a wonderful mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and great-grandmother, aunt and godmother. She was an active member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church where she served in many capacities including the choir. She was an avid gardener, and china painter among other activities. She was an active member of The Daughters of Penelope and past member of the Happy Hoofers dance group. Mary volunteered many hours for Meals-on-Wheels, Hospice, and other charitable organizations.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Pete G. Metevelis; brother George A. George of Norfolk, VA, sister Louise Toontas of Oklahoma City. She is survived by her sons, George Metevelis and his wife, Martha; Mike Metevelis; daughter Stacie Hronas and her husband Dean of Little Rock, AR, daughter-in-law Cathey Metevelis, sister-in-law Marina Metevelis, eight grandchildren, six great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. The family extends a special thank you to her caregiver Carolyn Edmondson and Grace Hospice.
Mary will lie in state 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday and a Trisagion will be held 6:00 p.m. Friday, both at the Ninde Brookside Funeral Home. A funeral will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church with final interment at Rose Hill Memorial Park.
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We were sorry to learn of Mary's passing away.
We will always remember her kindness.
Our sympathy to all of the family.
May her Memory Be Eternal
In sympathy and love
Dimitri and Helen Kousparis
Helen Kousparis
To Mary's family. My family moved behind her & Pete in 1979. Come to find out my Dad (Lee Gillum) knew Pete from way back. For a long time the dogs scared the bejeebers out of me. That is until Pete said Hey just do this... For many years she shared many of her goodies with our family. My husband & I still say "Remember that stuff that Mary brought over don't know the name of it but damn it was good." Even my kids enjoyed them. Never had roasted chicken that has tasted as good as what she brought over when I lost my Mom in 1995. She tried to tell me how to make it but so far I haven't mastered it. I know that she & my Dad always visited out in the yard & would check up on each other by phone if they hadn't seen one another in the yard.. He missed her dearly when she moved out. We missed her ,too. She always visited with my kids when they visited their Pa as they called my Dad.
Our thoughts are with you. From The Boyd Family Jim, Terri (Gillum), Jimmy, John, Melissa and Billy
Terri Boyd