Ailene Ellen Small, born October 28, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, died February 15, 2002, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Small; and her parents, Charles and Florence Weiss Small. Survived by sons, Robert and Christopher Small; daughter and son-in-law Deborah and Dennis Knight; sisters and brothers-in-law Carol and Leslie Schuman, and Phyliss and Bill Hartman; brother and sister-in-law Donald and Gayle Friedman; grandmother of eight; surrogate mother and grandmother of many. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to any breast cancer foundation. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, February 18, 2002, at Washington Cemetery, in Rogers County, Oklahoma. The Fitzgerald Funeral Service-The Ivy Chapel, 918-585-1151.
