Vesta Lou (Campbell) Hyatt of Arkoma, Oklahoma was born February 16, 1935 in the Dog Creek Community in Shady Point, Oklahoma to Harley Sylvester and Alta Lou (Jones) Campbell and passed away on November 28, 2023 in Spiro, Oklahoma at the age of 88.
She is survived by:
Her siblings:
Harley Campbell and wife Rayqene of Oregon
Shelby Fairfield and husband Hank of California
Donna Sumpter of Red Oak, Oklahoma
Her children:
Jasper Hyatt and wife Helen of the Hontubby Community
Cynthia Cooper and husband A.C. of Hackett, Arkansas
Rick Hyatt of Arkoma, Oklahoma
Billy Hyatt and wife Kathy of Muldrow, Oklahoma
10 grandchildren:
Christy Terry and husband David, Jeremie Thornburg and wife Kelly, Tammy Deshazo, Jennifer Cochran, Melinda Hyatt, James Thornburg, Tausha Hyatt, Tiffany Mitchell and husband Dustin, Brian Hyatt and wife Lauren, and K.C. Hyatt
23 great-grandchildren
9 great-great-grandchildren
Later in life, Vesta was thrilled to make connections with her extended family that reside in Hawaii.
Numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of friends whom loved her very much
She was preceded in death by her parents Harley and Alta Lou (Jones) Campbell; and her husband, Billie Hyatt.
After moving from Oklahoma to Oregon as a teenager, Vesta met and married the love of her life, Billie in Reno, Nevada on February 20, 1954. Their marriage endured for 69 years until Billie’s passing.
As Vesta was a child, her family followed the cotton crops throughout Eastern Oklahoma and Arkansas. While living in Oregon, she worked at Kenney’s Variety in Myrtle Creek. After living in Oregon for a number of years, Vesta and Billie moved from there back to Fanshawe, Oklahoma. They resided in Arkoma, Oklahoma for the last 40 years. She also worked at the Arkoma Nursing Home in Arkoma, Oklahoma. Vesta was a member of the Panama Freewill Baptist Church.
She was a homemaker, mother, and grandmother. She included almost everyone as family but had a special place in her heart for her grandchildren. Vesta loved her pets and would try to rescue every homeless dog and cat that came around.
She took pride in her ancestry, especially her Scottish heritage. She attended Scottish Rite Festivals as often as she could.
Her hobbies included genealogy, reading, photography, and gardening. Vesta always strived to have the prettiest roses and the first tomatoes in the neighborhood.
She always considered herself a “Fanshawe girl”. The last Fanshawe School Alumni Banquet that she attended honored her for being an “Outstanding Supporter of Fanshawe Schools”.
Vesta spent the last 1 ½ years as a resident of the Spiro Nursing and Rehab, where she made some special friends. A special thank you to the Spiro Nursing and Rehab and Heart of Hospice for the care they afforded her.
Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 1, 2023 at the Fanshawe Freewill Baptist Church in Fanshawe, Oklahoma. Burial will follow in Fanshawe Cemetery in Fanshawe, Oklahoma under the direction of Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home of Heavener, Oklahoma.
Pallbearers will be: Her grandsons and great-nephews.
Viewing will be from Noon until 6:00 p.m., Thursday at the funeral home.
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