Saturday, September 15th, 1928 - Thursday, June 23rd, 2022
Graveside Service for Neva Jolene “Jo” Niles, age 93, of Ponca City, formerly of Enid, will be 11:00am, Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at Lamont Cemetery with Rev. Jim Edmison officiating. Services are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
Jo was born September 15, 1928 in Freedom, OK to Harvey and Alma (Sunderland) Mowbray and passed away June 23, 2022 in Ponca City, OK. She was raised in Medford and graduated from High School in 1946. She married Harold Dorsett, June 1, 1946 in Enid, OK. He passed away, May 14, 1995. Jo later married Tom Niles, September 28, 1996 in Enid, OK and he passed away, May 23, 2015. She worked for Mahoney Drilling Co in Liberal, KS for 20 years. Jo then moved to Ponca City in 1983 and moved to Enid in 1989. She loved golf. She served as Chairman of the State 9 Hole, 3 day tournament held in Liberal, KS in 1983. She serviced as president of Ladies Golf Association at Meadow Lake Golf Course and she loved Bridge. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. She loved spending time with family, especially her grandchildren.
Survivors include her daughter-in-law Carlon Dorsett of Ponca City, OK, 3 children, 1 granddaughter, Amy Lantz of Palm Coast, FL; step-children, Rick Niles and wife, Dorothy of Edmond, OK and Lintha Niles of Enid, OK; 6 step-grandchildren and 4 step great grandchildren; great grandchildren: Liam, Isabella and Nathaniel.
She is preceded in death by husbands, Harold and Tom; Son Sammy Dorsett, her parents, and 2 brothers, Lee Roy Mowbray and Lyle Mowbray.
Condolences may be made to the family online at www.LadusauEvans.com. Ladusau-Evans has been serving the families of the Enid Community and surrounding areas for over 40 years with compassionate service and dedication. They provide families with an open door policy. Feel free to contact them 24 hours a day. Visitation Hours: 8:00 am – 9:00 pm daily, 2800 N. Van Buren, Enid, OK 73703. Call: (580) 233-1400.
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