Funeral services for Leonna Shelette Pelham will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 25, 2022, at Union Baptist Church, Lawton with Rev. Willie J. Tiller, Pastor officiating.

Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Lawton, under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Leonna Shelette Pelham, also known as Peanut, 58, Lawton passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at her home with her family by her side.

She was born July 26, 1964, in Lawton to Leon Jones and Rosetta Negrena (Hooper) Moorer.  Leonna attended grade school at Dunbar Elementary School in Lawton, Oklahoma and graduated from Lawton High School. She married Curtis Pelham on October 1, 1981, in Lawton, and they traveled together until his retirement from the U.S. Army. Then they settled in Orlando, Florida for 14 years until relocating back to Lawton.  Leonna was a loving wife, mother, grand-mother, sister, aunt and friend. Leonna loved traveling the world as a military civilian. She worked in civil service on Fort Sill Oklahoma until her retirement. She was recognized of Ten Years of Service in the government of the United States of America. Family was the joy of her life, and she enjoyed traveling to various states to spend time with everyone she loved. Leonna was a strong woman who faced every challenge in her life with courage and dignity. Leonna will be deeply missed by all who loved her.

Our mom was a source of inspiration to us all and she will be deeply missed by everyone whose lives she touched.
Mom, you will always be in our hearts. We will never forget you and we will never be able to fill the space you left behind. We love you so much, rest in peace.

She is survived by her husband Curtis Pelham of the home, three children, Serina Irene Pelham of Lawton, Curtis Leon Pelham of Lawton, Anthony Adrian Pelham and spouse Iesha of Rota, Spain, eight grandchildren, Tory Pankey, Jr., Brianna Pelham, Sha' Courtney Dorsey, Cortney Dorsey, Jr., Curtis Pelham, Jr., A'maya Dorsey, Paris Pelham and Adonis Pelham.  She is also survived by her four sisters, Dianna White and Wayne, Bernadette Briggs and spouse James, Patricia Sims and spouse Robert, and Charletta and spouse Drake Cruz and other nieces, nephews, and extended family members.

She was preceded in death by her parents.