Oneda Laverne Grimes

Oneda Laverne Grimes

1943 – 2023

Oneda Laverne Grimes, 80, of Edmond, Oklahoma passed away Monday, September 4, 2023, while surrounded by her family. Laverne was born on January 8, 1943, to the late Raymond and Myrtle (Townson) Christenberry in Henryetta, Oklahoma.

Laverne enjoyed attending Sanctuary Christian Center in Edmond, Oklahoma. She loved her church family and all people. Laverne was a good wife, mother, daughter, sister, and grandmother. Laverne was raised in Shawnee, Oklahoma, where she graduated high school. She was the second child of ten girls and five boys.

Laverne was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Myrtle Christenberry, husband, Raymond Grimes, and son, David Grimes.

She leaves to cherish her memory, children, Diane Grimes of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Denise Caldwell and husband, Art of Altus, Oklahoma, grandchildren, Anthony, Jayson, and Nathen Yeager, Rayden Resendiz, Donte Martin, Kyla Martin, Jerry Yeager, and Erin O’Riley, siblings, Josy Sill, Alete Richardson, Diane Lynch, Ramona Christenberry, Alberta Christenberry, Arlis Christenberry, Carlos Christenberry and Ernest Christenberry.

A visitation for family and friends will be held on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at Matthews Funeral Home in Edmond, Oklahoma beginning at 2:00 PM and ending at 6:00 PM.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, September 11, 2023, at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel.

Interment will follow at Arcadia IOOF Cemetery in Arcadia, Oklahoma.

We will be live streaming this service in an effort to accommodate those people that wish to attend but are not able to.  To watch the service CLICK HERE to go to our YouTube page. Click on ‘Videos’, then ‘Live Streams’.