Teresa Ann Ginden was born September 26th, 1962 to Carolyn and Roy Sweeten. She attended Lehigh Public Schools and worked on her family farm. Teresa enjoyed being a thorn in the side of her cousin Dosha on Saturday nights in Coalgate. Teresa met Steve through a mutual friend, Lynn Calvert, and they fell in love. With city charm and country charm mixing well they were married in only two weeks in 1983. She moved to Chicago with Steve, where Robert was born and they lived for 9 years before moving back to Oklahoma. Teresa was a homemaker. She loved her fur babies Gizmo, Tobey, and Trixie more than she did Steve sometimes, she loved to take them to the lake. Teresa’s favorite thing to do was talk to people to make them happy, sending love and kindness to all of her friends and even total strangers all across the United States that were going through a rough time or just needed some light in the darkness. She was very proud of her son Robert and always pointed him out to say, “That’s my son.” when around people. Teresa had many illnesses but kept going and stayed positive until the end of her days.

Robert Ginden and friend Latosha Safe of Atoka, OK Claysen, Chaini, Benjamin Carolyn Sweeten of Lehigh, OK Ann Cathey of Ada, OK, Dosha Sanders of Ada, OK Christopher Ginden and wife Jamie of Anna, TX, children, Henry Ginden, Jackson Ginden Jennifer Ginden, Alan Ginden Dave Ginden of Coalgate, OK, Randy Ginden and wife Betty of Skokie, IL Along with numerous other dearly loved relatives and friends.

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FATHER: Roy Sweeten GRANDPARENTS: Doshie and Robert Jones AUNTS: Nadine Donnelly, Izzeta Estes, Burthal Sweeten, Lloyd Sweeten, Mini Repass UNCLE: Miles and wife Maudie Jones COUSIN: Sue Laflore SPECIAL FRIEND: Lynn Calvert FUR BABIES:Gizmo 1, Gizmo 2, Peaches DATE OF SERVICES: 02:00 PM Thursday, May 29th, 2025 PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma OFFICIATING: Bro. Joey Lansdale INTERMENT: Lehigh Cemetery, Lehigh, Oklahoma CASKETBEARERS: Mike Hensley, Micheal Baker, Steven Mazey, Robert Ginden, Chaini Ginden, Kyler Heck, Alan Ginden HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Chris Ginden, Danny West, A.J. Horn, Gerald Sweeten, Claysen Ginden, William Spears, Alfred Horn CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: [email protected]. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE FAMILY NIGHT IS WEDNESDAY 6-8PM SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN’S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK