NAME: EMMA JEWELL (BURROW) AVANZINI, AGE 98, A LONG TIME COAL COUNTY RESIDENT. Avanzini,emm jewel BORN: NOVEMBER 25, 1907 IN BURROW, OK TO HENRY AND LOU VENIA (SINCLAIR) BURROW. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2006 IN SAPULPA, OK. AGE: 98 YEARS 1 MONTH 17 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN ADA, OK. MARRIED: DAVE AVANZINI ON FEBRUARY 6, 1928 IN OKLAHOMA CITY. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS A LONGTIME AND ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN COALGATE. EMMA JEWELL LIVED HER ADULT LIFE ON A CATTLE RANCH EAST OF TOWN. SHE WAS DEVOTED TO HER FAMILY. SHE SPENT HER LIFE WORKING FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OTHERS AND GIVING FREELY OF HER TIME TO A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS. SHE WAS MEMBER OF THE EXTENSION HOMEMAKERS FOR 75 YEARS, A LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE COAL COUNTY BREEDER'S ASSOCIATION, A MEMBER OF THE COALGATE GARDEN CLUB (WHERE SHE SERVED A TERM AS DISTRICT VICE-PRESIDENT), AND THE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S CLUB. SHE VOLUNTEERED FOR THE RED CROSS, SERVING AS THE LIAISON FOR COAL COUNTY SOLDIERS AND FAMILIES DURING WORLD WAR II AND LATER. SHE WAS THE DIRECTOR FOR THE RED CROSS BLOOD MOBILE FOR 25 YEARS. DURING THAT TIME SHE WORKED 48 BLOOD DRIVES. SHE SERVED MANY YEARS ON THE COAL COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH, THE MARY HURLEY HOSPITAL BOARD, THE ROUND HILL RURAL WATER BOARD, AND FOR THE COAL COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE. SHE WAS VERY INVOLVED IN POLITICS AND WORKED TIRELESSLY FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN COAL COUNTY. SHE WAS A LONG TIME AND ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN COALGATE. SHE RECEIVED MANY HONORS INCLUDING VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR FOR THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND A CERTIFICATE CONGRATULATING HER ON BEING A YELLOW DOG DEMOCRAT. SHE WORKED HARD FOR IMPROVEMENTS EAST OF TOWN IN INCLUDING SERVICES FOR TELEPHONE, ELECTRICITY, AND RURAL WATER. SHE WAS ACTIVE IN SCHOOL MATTERS AND WAS THE HOMEROOM MOTHER CLASS OF 46 FOR THEIR FOUR YEARS IN HIGH SCHOOL. SHE WAS A GOOD WIFE TO DAVE AND A DEVOTED MOTHER TO JOANN. SURVIVED BY DAUGHTER: JO ANN MCMASTERS AND HUSBAND DON OF SAPULPA, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: JUDITH MCMASTERS OF SAPULPA, OK. DAVID MCMASTERS AND WIFE BETTY OF SAPULPA, OK. ALAN MCMASTERS AND WIFE CARMEY OF SAPULPA, OK. CHRISTOPHER MCMASTERS OF BROKEN ARROW, OK. FOREIGN EXCHANGE GRANDSON: CARLOS HERNANDEZ AND WIFE J. J. OF SAPULPA, OK. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: PAUL MCMASTERS AND WIFE AMANDA OF BRISTOW, OK. KATY LUKER AND HUSBAND DWAYNE OF SILOAM SPRINGS, AR. DONNY MCMASTERS AND WIFE WHITNEY OF KIEFER, OK. PAMELA MCMASTERS OF ROGERS, AR. LEVI MCMASTERS OF SAPULPA, OK. ADAM HERNANDEZ OF SAPULPA, OK. GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: JAYME, TUCKER MCMASTERS OF BRISTOW, OK. TATUM MCMASTERS OF KEIFER, OK. RACHEL LUKER OF SILOAM SPRINGS, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND: DAVE AVANZINI ON NOVEMBER 27, 1993. A BABY GIRL. TWO SISTERS. TWO BROTHERS.

DATE OF SERVICE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2006 AT 11:00 A.M. PLACE OF SERVICE: COALGATE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. INTERMENT: COALGATE CEMETERY. OFFICIATING: REV. JOHN NELSEN. ASSISTING: REV. DAVID ROWLEY. CASKETBEARERS: GRANDSONS AND GREAT GRANDSONS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: ROY DAN BURNS AND LARRY THOMPSON.