Alene Sollis

Alene Sollis, of Blair, Oklahoma, passed away at her home on March 10, 2026. Born on November 17, 1948, in Harrison, Arkansas, to Charles J. and Allie (Story) Gates, she possessed a natural gift for caring for others from an early age. She married Bobby Dewight Sollis on March 12, 1966, at Pirtle Church in Peach Orchard, Arkansas. Through Bobby’s service with the United States Air Force, the couple made their way to Altus and later settled in Blair.

A faithful member of Martha Road Baptist Church, Alene found great joy in attending church activities and visiting with friends and fellow members. Her warm, grandmotherly nature defined her twenty-year career as a childcare provider at Grace Child Development Center. She dearly loved her children and grandchildren and treasured the times spent sewing and baking, especially when shared with the generations that followed.

Alene’s life was defined by her unwavering love for her family. She found joy in simple moments—sharing a meal, rocking her grandchildren, or offering a listening ear to someone in need. The love she gave so freely will continue to live on in the hearts of those she nurtured and cared for throughout her life: her husband of almost 60 years, Bob; sons, Steve Sollis and Tim Sollis; daughters, Erica Sollis, Emily Wood, Julie Kyle, and Melanie Turner; grandchildren, Hailey Sollis, Brandon Smith, Haley Friesen, Aaron Sollis, Brandon Sollis, Caitlyn Sollis (Cody), Sienna Sollis, Jaidyn Sollis, and Kierstyn Browder; great-grandchildren, Everlyn Sollis, Holly Friesen, Izzak Sult, Hunter Browder, and Brantley Browder; siblings, JoAnna Young, Patsy Jackson, Jean Spain, and Charles Gates, Jr.; and a host of other family members and friends.