Neeta A. Womac Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Neeta Ann Womac, age 76, died on Saturday, May 2, 2020. She was born during WWII to naval intelligence officer, Fred Puett, who served in the Pacific. Her initials were NAP, which she often did in the afternoons. Ms. Womac’s father and uncle returned from WWII and promptly got involved in the Battle of Athens (Tennessee), the last successful armed insurrection on US soil. Her cousin later became a U.S. Republican senator. These activities instilled an appreciation for politics and the American way of life in Neeta. Her mother taught art at the local junior high school and passed her talents on to her daughter. She then excelled not only in visual art but also musical (as a classically trained pianist) and language arts. Neeta studied in Hawaii and France as she earned her master’s degree in French. While in France, she met Jean-Paul Sartre, the famous French philosopher and always enjoyed telling people her observations about him. Also, during this time, she developed a love for wine and coffee, and further refined her taste in classical music. Ms. Womac married and gave birth to her first child in Oak Ridge, TN risking life and limb and radiation poisoning. She later divorced and moved back to Athens, TN, where she met and married her second husband. They had two children before he tragically died in an airplane accident at the local airport he managed. When Neeta’s father, Mr. Puett, passed away, she resumed her travels and moved to Florida, where she spent time in Naples and Everglades City. She once again grew restless and spent the next few years travelling between SC, CA, TN and finally landing in Guadalajara, Mexico. There, she taught English to the locals for years until a violent incident (in which this woman in her late 60’s drove off a mugger) caused injuries and prompted her to reconsider being so far away from friends and family. She decided to move back to the USA, did some research, chose a location, and sight unseen bought a home and made it her own in Grove, OK. The community embraced her, she quickly joined organizations, and spent the next many years happily living there with her cat, Sophie. Neeta is survived by her two sons, Greg (wife, Mary) and Larry (wife, Susan), daughter, Joy, and two granddaughters. She was loved and will be missed by many people, in many places. Online condolences may be made at www.nicholsfuneralandcremation.com. Arrangements entrusted to Nichols-Stephens Funeral & Cremation Services. Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Grove 1005 Leisure Road, Grove, OK 74344.

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Neeta A. Womac

November 30, 1943 - May 2, 2020