Josephine Gregory

Josephine Louise Gregory daughter of Henry (Chick)Ketcher and Lillie Mae (Isaacs) Ketcher, was born on April 12,1941 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She departed this life on December 25, 2014 in Goodyear, Arizona at the age of 73.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband of 55 years, Elmer Gregory, her daughter Dana Lee Dale and husband Peter of Goodyear, Arizona, son Kevin Eliot Gregory and wife Michelle, of Fort Worth, Texas also two grandsons John Wintroub and Payne Gregory. Two sisters Vivian Lucille Lacie of Stilwell, Ok and Shirley Ann Holland of Hulbert, Ok. Numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Louise was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Lillie Mae Ketcher,
Grandparents Bettie and Cornelius Catcher, and Henry and Bertha Florence Isaacs, all of Stilwell, Ok.

She graduated from Stilwell High School in 1959. On June 6,1959 she married Elmer Gregory and they moved to Ventura,
California. Louise attended the Ventura Licensed Practical Nursing Program where she received her LPN nursing degree. She worked as a Practical Nurse in the Critical Care Unit at the Children's Hospital in Los Angeles, CA. They moved to Houston, Texas, Where she attended Sam Houston State University and graduated Cume Laude with a Bachelor Of Science, Computer Science/General Business. She was Outstanding Computer Science Student of the Year and on the National Honor Society.

Louise's Professional experience included working as a Information Systems Programmer/ Analyst, Texaco Inc. Houston, Texas, - Business Analyst for Caltex Petroleum Corp. Dallas, Texas,- Senior Business Analyst, for Star Enterprise Inc, Houston Texas - Senior Business Systems Analyst for American Airlines Inc., Fort Worth, Texas- Research Analyst, Brinker International, Dallas, Texas- Manager of Systems Integration, Transport Life Insurance Company, Fort Worth, Texas. She retired from this company in 1999.

Louise enjoyed sewing, travel, photography, reading, knitting, and she loved watching tennis games.

Louise loved her extended family in Oklahoma. When her children were small she enjoyed bringing them back to Stilwell to visit all of the relatives and take them camping.

A Memorial Service was held in the church at Lichfield Park in Goodyear, Arizona on December 28, 2014. Arrangements were under the direction of Thompson Funeral Chapel in Goodyear, AZ

Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Piney Cemetery, Pastor Darrell Lacie officiating. Interment following under the direction of Roberts/Reed-Culver Funeral Home.