Cristallee Gardner

November 11, 2011

Cristallee Gardner, 47, of Panama died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, in Panama. She was born Jan. 22, 1964, in Reno, Nev., to Elwin and Lola (Bradin) Foster. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Poteau.
 Cristallee is survived by husband, Gilbert, of the home; mother, Lola Gambrel, of the home; two sons, Sabastian Gardner of Panama and Kile Gardner of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; four daughters, Roselinn Gardner of Whitefield, Jasmine Thomas and husband Charles of Poteau, Jessica Deputy of Winnemucca, Nev., and Sara Laxton of Poteau; and six grandchildren. 
 The family will hold a memorial service at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Poteau with President Levon Williams officiating. Cremation will be under the direction of Grace Manor Funeral Home, Poteau.