Sue Bridges

Funeral Services at Hastings Baptist Church, Hastings, OK on Wednesday, August 30 at 10:00 a.m., Pastors Bryce Bohot and Kim Hayes officiating. Visitation at Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home in Temple, OK on Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Memorial Donations can be made to the Hastings Cemetery.

Viewing on Monday and Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Hart-Wyatt in Temple.

Carolyn Sue (Bohot) Bridges was born to Clonnie Elgin “Tiner” and Bobbie Floretta (Holman) Bohot on July 19, 1947 in Waurika, OK and departed this life in Chickasha, OK on August 26, 2023 at the age of 76 years, 1 month and 7 days.

Sue grew up at Hastings, OK, attending school in Hastings and then Waurika, graduating from WHS in 1965. She worked in the Jefferson County Court House for 30 years, starting out as dispatcher for the sheriff’s department and then moved to the court clerk’s office. She retired in the fall of 2018 and moved to Chickasha to be near a daughter. 

As Waurika Lake was in its early years, she helped plant all the trees in the public areas, and also served on and retired from the Hastings Volunteer Fire Department. She was a longtime member of the Hastings Baptist Church. Sue enjoyed her family and loved her grandkids and sons-in-law more than her daughters. Lol! She enjoyed visiting and talking with people, griping at and harassing her children. She also enjoyed reading and Facebooking.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Tiner and Bobbie Bohot; her brother, Ronnie Bohot; her daughter, Summer Benson; and her grandson, CE Benson.

Sue is survived by 2 daughters and her sons-in-law, Heather Hernandez and Santiago of Garland, TX, Dallas Hayes and Kevin of Chickasha, OK, Grady Benson of Randlett, OK; a brother, Ricky Bohot and Amanda of Marlow, OK; a sister-in-law, Belinda Bohot of Hastings, OK; 8 grandchildren, Allison Neal of Frisco, TX, Mary Hope Puente of Dallas, TX, Summer Boyett and Ian of Wiley, TX, A.J. Puente of Garland, TX, Lillie Benson and Payton Benson both of Randlett, OK, Kason Hayes of Chickasha and Karla Hernandez of Garland; 4 great grandchildren, Dylan Robinson, Hannah Robinson, Conor Robinson and Jameson Boyett; many other relatives and friends.