Marla Dean (Pate) Clemens, age 54 of Galena passed away at her home at 11:20 AM on May 30, 2016 after putting up a heck of a fight.
Marla was born on August 17, 1961 in Espianola, NM to Jack C. Pate and Wilma D. Hall. She graduated high school in 1979 and later attended NEO A&M College.
Throughout life, Marla worked as a bartender for several establishments in the Joplin area including Dixie Lee’s, Cotton & Irene’s, Frank’s Lounge, Reddings Mill Inn, and Final Lap Sports Bar. Most recently, she worked at Quality Interconnect in Galena as a solderer until her illness prevented her from working. She was a member of Center Point Baptist Church in Wilburton, OK. Marla loved making people laugh, making people feel wanted, riding horses, spending time with her best friends, and playing with her dog Lorka.
Marla married Paul M. Clemens on December 22, 2011 in Miami, OK. He survives.
Additional survivors include her mother, Wilma D. Hall; two sons, J. Paul Dereas (wife, Inou) of the Micronesian Islands, and Rick Dereas (wife, Cynthia) of Talihina, OK; three step-daughters, Beth Duncan of Galena, Lora Duncan of Joplin, and Mikka Osborn (husband, Chuck) of Galena; two brothers, Jack C. Pate (wife, Maria) of Lawrence, KS, and Jimmy Pate of Plano, TX; one sister, Danelle Covey (husband, Joe) of Tulsa, OK; one grandson, Derek Dereas; her grandmother, Hattie Hall of Wilburton, OK; a very special step mother, Lucy Pate of Talihina, OK; and numerous step-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
The funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at Derfelt Funeral Home of Galena. Honorary Pallbearers will be Paul Clemens, Jack Ford, Brian Williams, Bobby Leachman, Brandon Clemens, and Johnnie Simpson. Visitation will take place from 6-7:00 PM on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 also at the funeral home. Following the services, Marla will be taken for cremation. Burial of cremains will take place at a later date. Online condolences may be expressed at www.derfeltfuneralhomes.com.
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