Karlena “Suzie” Hinesley, 50, of Shawnee, OK, died Jan. 15, 2022, at her home.
She was born Jan. 31, 1971, to Joseph and Mary Karlena (Jones) Cruz in Oklahoma City, OK.
Suzie was raised in Macomb and attended Macomb Public Schools. She lived most of her adult life in the Shawnee area.
She married Charles Arlan Hinesley, March 23, 2013, in Shawnee, OK.
Suzie worked as a caretaker for her family and at Walmart for a time.
She enjoyed going on car rides and trips, especially to Branson— her favorite place to go, raising plants, fishing, and giving her husband a hard time.
She was preceded in death by her grandson, Robert Louis Annanders; mother, Karlena Cruz; brother, Joe Cruz; and numerous grandparents, aunts and uncles.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Hinesley; daughter, Jessica Cruz; stepson, Blake Hinesley; one granddaughter; father, Joe Cruz and Debbie; sisters, Cristin Cruz and sister-in-law, April Cruz, Barbara Annanders and Misty Pendergraft; brother, Richard Pendergraft; and numerous nieces, nephews and other extended family and friends.
Service was Jan. 21, 2022, at Cooper Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Ken Kerbo, C3 Cross Connection Church officiating. Burial followed at Prairie View Cemetery in Macomb, OK, under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh. The celebration of Suzie’s life was live-streamed through Cooper Funeral Home’s Facebook page.
