Jan. 8, 1944 – March 11, 2024
Funeral services for Geneva Ruth (Arnett) Cariker, 80, of Porum, were held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 15, 2024, at the Agent & Mallory-Martin Chapel in Sallisaw.
Burial was at Brooken Cemetery under the direction of Agent & Mallory-Martin Funeral Home.
Mrs. Cariker was born on Jan. 8, 1944, in Checotah to Dairl Marvin Arnett and Ila Mae (Wood) Arnett. She died on Monday, March 11, 2024, in Fort Smith, Ark.
She was a seamstress for Fabricut in Pryor and of the Free Will Baptist faith.
She married Russell Ervin Cariker on Oct. 21, 1967, in Hoyt. He preceded her in death on Feb. 4, 2005.
Survivors include one son, Russell “Rusty” Cariker of Porum; a daughter, Tina Cariker-Harrison of Sallisaw; two brothers, Gary and Charlene Arnett of Tulsa and Michael and April Arnett of Wister; one sister, Brenda Arnett-Auschwitzz and Fred of Barnsdall; 17 grandchildren; and other family members and friends.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; and one son, Jimmy Dean.
Pallbearers were Rusty Cariker, Frank Rowe, Cainin Harrison and Corey Wheeler.
