Leona Hill Postoak passed away in Austin, Texas on Friday, February 21, 2014, at the age of 73 years.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, February 26, 2014, 2:00 p.m. at New Hope Church north of Wewoka, and Leona will be laid to rest in Moses Cemetery south of Wewoka. Rev. Jimsey Harjo and Rev. Leon Postoak are the officiating ministers. Pallbearers are Timothy Hill, J. D. Hill, Jonathan Hill, Kevin Gunville, Nicholas Gunville, and Russell Gunville. Honorary pallbearers are David Postoak, Richard Trevino, Jason Trevino, Aaron Hill, Joel Hill, and Michael Trevino.
Leona was the daughter of Frank & Mandy (Moses) Hill, born on June 27, 1940, in Wewoka, Oklahoma. She was brought up and attended schools in the Wewoka area, and was a graduate of Wewoka High School.
She lived for many years in Wewoka, then moved to Oklahoma City, where she worked at various nursing homes as a kitchen aide. She returned to Wewoka and lived there for some fifteen years, until she moved because of health issues to be near her daughter in Austin, Texas.
She was a member of the Hilltop Presbyterian Church in Wewoka, but enjoyed visiting all the churches in the area. She enjoyed reading, and loved the outdoors and sports, particularly volleyball and softball.
Leona is preceded in death by her parents, Frank & Mandy Hill; one son, Russell Postoak, in 1989; one brother, Franklin Hill, and one sister, Jennie Trevino.
She is survived by three children: Georgetta Postoak of Austin, Texas, Lorena Postoak of Oklahoma City, and Cornelius Garcia Postoak and wife Loretta of Austin, Texas; seven grandchildren: Angela Paula of Schertz, Texas, Phillip Moreno of Universal city, Texas, Latonya Lopez of Oklahoma City, Romeo Naron of Boynton Beach, Florida, Jordan Szuts of North Carolina, Preston Postoak and Priscilla Postoak, both of Sallisaw, Oklahoma; nine great grandchildren; three brothers: Charlie Hill of Chandler, Walter Hill of Wewoka, and Mickey Hill of Seminole; three sisters: Imogene Carpitcher of Oklahoma City, Hilly Gunville of Seminole, and Edna Harjo of Shawnee; numerous nieces and nephews, other relatives, and many friends.