Oleta Penrod Crawford was born July 31, 1935 in Oil City, Oklahoma to James and Ruby Jones Penrod. She attended grade school at Pooleville and graduated from Fox High School. After high school she enlisted in the Air Force, where she excelled in training programs. She had 2 boys, Mark Crawford and Adam Crawford. Leta retired with the state of Oklahoma after years with the Pauls Valley State School and Lexington Prison.



Oleta was preceded in death by her parents, son, Mark Alan Crawford and eight brothers and sisters. Delcie Harris, Elsie Penrod, Lona Chisum, Myrtle McNeil, Wilburn Penrod, Eugene Penrod, Oneta Weaver and Ruby Lewis. She was one of two sets of twins. Her love of family, especially her mother and sisters was remarkable.