Lucille Frances Mooers was born January 11th, 1948 in Plate Cove East Newfoundland, Canada to Mary Margaret (Furlong) and Stephen Keough. She passed away Wednesday, May 18th, 2022 in Sayre, Oklahoma at the age of 74 years, 4 months and 7 days.
Lucille, known by her family and friends as "Nonnie", grew up in Plate Cove East, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland, Canada where she grew up and graduated from high school in Stephenville, Newfoundland, Canada. After graduation she began her family and found employment at a news paper in Des Moines, Iowa. In 1971 she moved to Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada where she worked as a civilian on the United States Air Force Base. She moved to the United States in 1976 and settled in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. She supported her family working multiple jobs and even put herself through college obtaining her master's degree in accounting from the Central State University. Nonnie found employment at Kingfisher Memorial Hospital in the accounting department where she spent the next 28 years. After her retirement she moved to Erick, Oklahoma to be near her daughter and grandchildren. Nonnie enjoyed nothing more than spending time with her grandchildren, gardening, reading, and caring for stray cats and other animals.
She is preceded in death by her parents; granddaughter, Chelsea Byrum; 2 great grandsons, Atticus Byrum and Lucas Jay; son in law, Steven Brinkley; 3 brothers and 2 sisters.
Nonnie is survived by her daughter, Tracy Brinkley, Erick, OK; 3 grandchildren, Michael Brinkley and wife, Kelly, Josh Brinkley and wife, Cinnamon, and Kimberly Brinkley and partner, Skylar Kerr, all of Erick, OK; 14 great grandchildren, Aiden, Charli, Ender, Zack, Brian, Allison, Maci, Pyper, Kolton, LeeAnn, Jaylynn, Trevor, Krysta, and Easton; 1 sister, Catherine Mitchell, Kingfisher, OK; 1 brother, Felix Keough, Plate Cove East, Newfoundland, Canada and a host of other relatives and friends.
Mass of Christian Burial services will be held Monday, May 23rd, 2022 at 10:30 AM at the St. Matthew Catholic Church officiated by Father Danny Grover. Burial will follow at Erick Cemetery on Monday, May 23rd, 2022 at 2:00 PM. Services are under the direction of Chris Whinery and the staff of Affordable Cremation Service-West. Condolences can be made online at www.classicfunerals.com