Funeral services for Janice Lee Dupree, 79 year-old Clinton resident, will be held Saturday, July 8, 2023, 10:00 A.M. at Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Easton Page and Rodney Neufeld officiating. Burial will follow in Stafford Cemetery under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends Friday, July 7, 2023, at the funeral home from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M.
Janice was born October 13, 1943, in Clinton to Claiborn E. and Gladys (Johnson) Frazier and passed away, surrounded by her family, Saturday, July 1, 2023, in the Corn Heritage Village of Weatherford.
Janice was raised in Stafford where she graduated from high school in 1961. Before graduating she was an active basketball player, a member of the honor society and class salutatorian. She continued her education by acquiring two certificates at Clinton Cosmetology School to both practice and teach as an instructor. Janice married James Isaac Dupree on December 22, 1963, in Clinton. She was self-employed and managed her salon in the Trade Winds Inn. In 1981, she built the Granada Styling Center and moved her business to a largely undeveloped 30th Street. She continued to work at this location with her long-time colleague, Donna Ackley, until her health declined. Janice was proud to be a Christian and served as an elder and Sunday school teacher at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and served as an elder at the Restoration Church. She participated in multiple bible study groups over the years, most recently at The Edge Church where she attended for many years. She gave generously to non-profit charities and those who were in need of assistance. Her passions included gardening, decorating, hosting social gatherings, collecting American Indian artwork, and reading.
Janice is survived by her son, Jason Dupree and wife, Melinda of Clinton; two sisters, Kay Schwartz and husband, Bill of Weatherford and Mary Statser and husband, Wes of Weatherford; and numerous cherished nephews, nieces and friends. Special acknowledgment and gratitude for the medical care provided by Dr. Sanjaykumar Hapani and his office staff, Dr. Jeffrey Ogar and the medical staff at the Weatherford Regional Hospital, the many doctors, nurses, and medical personnel at Mercy Hospital and OU Medical. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Dupree; her parents, Claiborn and Gladys Frazier; grandparents, Mama and Papa Johnson, grandparents, Claiborn and Mary Frazier; Uncle Carl Johnson; Uncle Roy and Mattie Johnson; Uncle Wayland Johnson; and Aunt Julia and Pete Shaw.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. This organization helps to pay for expensive medications through grant funding and it was this funding that assisted with Janice’s needs. Please consider giving to help those who cannot afford medical treatment without assistance.