Lettie Mae Fitzgerald

Lettie Mae (Seals) Fitzgerald, 88, of Muskogee, OK passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020. She was born on March 3, 1932 to James and Ruby Ann (Fugate) Seals in Muskogee, OK. She grew up in Muskogee where she attended public schools and graduated from Muskogee Central High School in 1950. After graduating she attended Bacone College for one year. Lettie married the love of her life, James Hamilton Fitzgerald on March 8, 1952 in Van Buren, AR. They shared many happy years of marriage together. Lettie worked in furniture retail sales for several years until retiring in 2012. She was a member of the Women’s Auxiliary and of the New Hope Baptist Church. She was creative and loved to do crafts, oil paint and sew, especially sewing pillows. Lettie also loved reading romantic novels, gardening, dancing, fishing, “junkin” at thrift stores, and watching OU football. She was a generous hostess, who always made sure her friends and family did not leave her home empty handed. Lettie had something for everyone. She was congenial, sweet, easy to please, big hearted, and loved to help those in need. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, C.W. (Big Man) Fugate; aunts, Plumee, Opal and Vonn; uncles, Herbert, Chuck, and Sunny; son, Billy; father, James; mother, Ruby; husband, Jim; and granddaughter, Leslea Ford. She is survived by her son, Dr. James Michael (Mike) Fitzgerald and Stephanie of Mustang, OK; daughter, Deatrice (DeeAnn) Kreiner and Kevin of Muskogee, OK; son, David Wayne Fitzgerald and Paige of Muskogee, OK; daughter, Tara Elizabeth Stills and Jerry of Muskogee, OK; son, Dr. Brett Alan Fitzgerald and Brenda of Tahlequah, OK, grandchildren, Dr. James Michael Fitzgerald, Jr., Dr. John Ronald Fitzgerald and Jamie, Jason Shelor, Ashley Campbell, Colton Fitzgerald, Raine Thompson and Jonathan, Evan Smith and Derek, Felicia Sinnett and Jim, Brooke Hunter and Roy, Brad Wofford, Tyler Williamson, Abby Resecker (Fitzgerald); great-grandchildren, Maddie, Jackson, Wyatt, Walker, Savannah, Weston, Keely, Joshua, Caleb, Rya, Maddox, Jett, Josiah, Levi, RJ, Jeffery, Aspen, Ryan, Landon, Lakota, and Linkin; great-great-grandchildren, Jaiden, AJ, and Akkadien “Kadie”; and extended family, Kaye, Randy and Eric Murphy, and Joe Randolph.

Lettie Mae Fitzgerald

March 3, 1932 - October 25, 2020