Dec. 27, 1954 – Dec. 18, 2024

Funeral services for Nancy Sue Poindexter, 69, of Sallisaw, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in the Sequoyah Memorial Chapel at Forever Memories Funeral Services, Sallisaw. Burial followed at Northview Cemetery.

Mrs. Poindexter was born on Dec. 27, 1954, in Wellington, Texas, to John Pendergraft and Hettie Baggett (Martin). She died on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 in Sallisaw.

She worked as a beautician before receiving a teaching degree from Northeastern State University. She worked as a teacher for Brushy Public Schools for 17 years before retirement. She enjoyed gardening, fishing and camping.

Survivors are a daughter, Genie and husband Jerry Sizemore; son, Michael and wife Pauletta Pendergraft; son, Tim and wife Jennifer Flynn; siblings, Dennis and Renee Pendergraft, Julie Parker, Mary and Howard Tackett, James and Ciara Pendergraft, Jana and James Cepak and JL Pendergraft; several grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin F. Poindexter; parents; and two brothers, John Pendergraft and Jeff Pendergraft.

Pallbearers were Michael Pendergraft, Tim Flynn, Josh Wright, Colt Wright, Cayden Flynn and Connor Flynn.

Honorary pallbearers were David Lee, Howard Tackett, Dennis Pendergraft, and teachers and staff at Brushy Public Schools.