Myrtle Mae Norris Folsom

Myrtle Mae Norris Folsom, 94 of Ada, Oklahoma passed away peacefully on October 22, 2026 at the Jan Frances Care Center in Ada, Oklahoma. She was born on November 9, 1931, Myrtle Mae was the daughter of Trixie Stokes and Myrtle Elizabeth (Watterson) Stokes. Myrtle Mae attended school at Kingston, Oklahoma. She was of the Baptist faith. She worked for Sante Fe Railroad from May 1965 until her retirement in July 1994. An article was written in The Daily Ardmorite in 1981 stating she was the first and only woman in Oklahoma to be an agent for the Northern Division of the Sante Fe Railroad. If you knew Myrtle Mae, you knew she loved her job and was so proud to work for Sante Fe. She loved and enjoyed life and had a spunky spirit. She was always on the go and never seemed to get tired. Myrtle Mae always considered Kingston her home even when she was moving from place to place with her work. She and her husband George Folsom moved to Ada, Oklahoma to be close to children and family. Myrtle was preceded in death by her parents, Trixie Stokes and Myrtle McCuan, stepdad; Dale McCuan, husband; James Denver Norris and George Folsom, son in-law; Tom Aldrich, sisters; Opal Corgil, Joni Case, brothers; Willie Stokes, John Loyde Stokes, Ben McCuan and Wayne McCuan, daughter; Daphne Smith and granddaughter; Gina Bryant. She is survived by her children: Peggy Wood and husband Billy Don Wood of Stratford Oklahoma, Myrtle Jean Zimmerman and husband Darrel Zimmerman of Norman Oklahoma, Jim Norris and wife Coleen Norris of Wellington Kansas, Phil Norris and wife Charlotte Norris of Norman Oklahoma, Dawna Aldrich of Denton Texas, brother; Glen McCuan and wife Susan McCuan of Grand Prairie Texas and sister; Joy Smith and husband Steve of Oklahoma City Oklahoma, brother in-law; Lew Case of Edmond Oklahoma, 16 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren, 24 great great grandchildren and 1 great great great grandchild. Numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Casket Bearers: Mike Wood, Jeff Wood, Shanon Smith, Gavin Aldrich, Ty Smith, Cameron Smith and Kevin Smith