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Audrey Nola Cook
Funeral service for Audrey Nola
Cook, age 86 of Chickasha, Oklahoma, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on
Thursday, October 16, 2008, in the McRay Funeral Home Chapel,
Chickasha. Rev. Robert Dye will officiate. Audrey will be laid to
rest immediately following at Fairlawn Cemetery. Audrey Nola Cook
(Munn) departed this life on October 10, 2008, in Chickasha. Audrey
was born on December 24, 1921, in Danville, Arkansas. Service will
be under the direction of the McRay Funeral Home.
Marjorie Bernice Conder
Duncan Banner, Thurs., July 24,
2008
Alva - MARJORIE BERNICE CONDER, 79, of Alva, Okla., passed away
Tuesday, July 22, 2008, in Alva.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Alva First Baptist Church, with
Dr. Greg Hook officiating. Interment will be at 4 p.m. in Fairlawn
Cemetery in Chickasha under direction of Marshall Funeral Home of
Alva.
Marjorie, daughter of Leaon Arnold and Vival Gertrude Davis
Griswold, was born Sept. 8, 1928, in Naples, Okla. She attended
school in California before graduating from Alex (Okla.) High
School. On May 24, 1947, she was united in marriage to George E.
Conder in Burkburnett, Texas. They lived in Silo for many years
before moving to Alva in 2005.
She was a member of First Baptist Church in Cloudy, Okla. She really
enjoyed cooking for her family and helping with Masonic Lodge
functions. As a devoted mother and grand-mother, she enjoyed
spending time with her family and watching their activities.
She is survived by two sons, T.D. Conder and wife Deborah of Loco,
and Terry Conder and wife Tracey of Alva; a daughter, Vival McCarty
and husband Herbert of Denton, Texas; five grandchildren, Dustin
McCarty and wife Tracy of Denton, Brandi Lipkin and husband Gary of
Velma, Jennifer Covington of Loco, Taleesha Conder of Talahina, and
Tayler Conder of Alva; 11 great-grand-children; a
great-great-grandchild; other relatives and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Condolences: www.marshallfuneralhomes.com
Sharon L. Clark
Source: Daily Ardmoreite
Chickasha -- Funeral services for Sharon L. Clark, 57, Oklahoma City
and formerly of Chickasha, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov.
24, 2000, at Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jerl Joslin
of Forrest Hills Christian Church officiating. Interment will follow
at Fairlawn Cemetery.
Ms. Clark was born May 4, 1943, at Chickasha, to LaRoy and Lula
Talbot Wood. She died of cancer on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000, in
Oklahoma City.
She married Robert B. Clark on March 25, 1961. To this union two
children were born.
Ms. Clark worked as a graphic artist for a living. She won local and
national awards for her artwork. She also won ribbons for quilting
and crocheting. She was involved in children's sports and school
activities. She had been a member of the Jaycee Jaynes and Press
Club and was a den mother for the Boy Scouts of America. She also
coached a girls little league softball team. She was a member of
Parkview Christian Church.
Her father LaRoy Wood preceded her in death.
Survivors include her mother, of Chickasha; son, Robert Craig Clark,
Oklahoma City; daughter, Kimberly Ann Burton, Ardmore; three sisters
and brothers-in-law, Shirlene and Duane Wigley, Chickasha, Bette and
Jerry Smoot, Broken Arrow, and Patty and Bo Crawford, Chickasha;
brother, Ronald Wood, Chickasha; two grandchildren, Brandon Clark
and Randy Roller; and several nieces and nephews.
Active casket bearers are Randy Wigley, Mark Brown, Steve Wigley,
Troy Wood, Scott Wood, Richie Smoot, Kent Scafer and Craig Caldwell.
Honorary casket bearers are Pat Robinson, Galen McLaughlin, Tom
Rickey, Garold Veach, Howard Victery and A.C. Hayes.
Memorials may be made in Ms. Clark's name to Hospice of Central
Oklahoma, 4557 NW 36th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73122.
Harold Leymond Childers
Duncan Banner, Wed., June 4,
2008
HAROLD LEYMOND CHILDERS, 76, of Duncan, died Monday, June 2, 2008,
in Duncan.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday in McRay Funeral Home Chapel in
Chickasha. Interment will be in Fairlawn Cemetery.
Harold was born Sept. 24, 1931, in Hector, Ark., the son of Jess
Childers and Esther Voss Childers.
He entered the U.S. Army and served during the Korean War. After the
war, he moved to Chickasha, where he met his wife, Anne Blacksher.
They were married June 2, 1956, in Wichita Falls, Texas. While in
Chickasha, Harold worked as an electrician for various contractors
before starting his own electrician business. Harold lived in
Chickasha for many years and moved to Duncan in 1998.
Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law, Ronnie Childers
and Regina of Blanchard, and Bruce Childers of Chickasha; two
daughters and a son-in-law, Debbie Unwin and Alfred of Salem, Ore.,
and Donna Childers of Duncan; a stepson, Ricky Malone of Ringling;
two brothers, Leon and Bob; two sisters, Maggie and Mabeline; 13
grand-children and 12 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, and a brother.
Bonnie Clements
Funeral service for Bonnie
Clements, 77, of Chickasha, Oklahoma, will be held at 11:00 a.m.,
Wednesday, October 29, 2008, in the Chapel of Sevier Funeral Home of
Chickasha, Oklahoma.
Bonnie Clements was born March 13, 1931, in Tishomingo, OK, to
Richard and Margaret Viola (Smith) Chaney. She passed away on
Sunday, October 26, 2008, in Oklahoma City, OK.
Interment will be in the Fairlawn Cemetery, Chickasha, OK, under the
direction of Sevier Funeral Home.
Published in The Chickasha Express Star from 10/27/2008 - 10/28/2008
Teresa Ann Cobb
Graveside service for Teresa Ann
Cobb, age 61, of Chickasha will be Saturday, July 26, 2008, at 10:00
am in the Fairlawn Cemetery. Rev. Robert Dye will officiate.
Teresa was born the daughter of Charles Edward Taylor and Hazel
Imogene Tryon Taylor on February 28, 1947, in Chickasha. She died on
July 24, 2008, in Chickasha. Teresa grew up in Chickasha and
graduated from Chickasha High School. After graduation, she attended
and graduated from USAO. She worked for ASCOG for several years
helping people with job placement. She then worked as the assistant
director of financial aid at USAO, and later as the financial aid
director for OSU in Oklahoma City.
She was preceded in death by her father and one brother, Charles
Edward Taylor, Jr. She is survived by two daughters: Brandy Crumrine
of Chickasha; and Kris Ford of Guthrie; one son, Danyon Miller of
Tulsa; her mother: Hazel Taylor of Chickasha; and five
grandchildren.
Services are under the direction of McRay Funeral Home. There will
be no viewing. Published in The Chickasha Express Star from
7/25/2008 - 7/27/2008
Fern Effie Cassel
Fern Effie Cassel, of El Reno,
passed away Thursday, July 31, 2008 in the Care Living Center in El
Reno, Oklahoma. Fern was born January 1, 1915, at Dutton, Oklahoma,
to John Emry Cassel and Effie Eva Cassel.
Fern graduated from Pocasset, Oklahoma High School in 1933 and
Oklahoma College for Women, Chickasha, Oklahoma in 1939. Fern
attended Scarritt College in 1945 where she became a Diaconal
Minister. Fern was a Home Economics teacher in Excelsior and
Cromwell, Oklahoma. After attending Scarritt College, she began her
career in Christian Education working in Houston, Texas and
Tennessee. She then returned to Oklahoma working for the Western
Methodist Conference. After 13 years with the Oklahoma Methodist
Conference in Oklahoma City, she was the Christian Education
Director at The Village Methodist Church and later at Centenary
Methodist in Lawton. She returned to Wesley in Oklahoma City which
was her church for her remaining years, even after relocating to El
Reno in 1998 to be near her Nephew and his wife, Dale and Dorothy
Cassel. Fern was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church in
Oklahoma City and taught classes and special lessons for many years.
She was a member of the Builders Sunday School Class, who gave her
special treatment through visits, cards and calls.
Fern is preceded in death by her parents, John Emry Cassel and Effie
Eva Cassel; and two brothers, Elbert Emry Cassel and Roy Leslie
Cassel. Survivors include her sister-in-law Erma Ruth Cassel of El
Reno, OK; nephews, Dale A. Cassel and wife, Dorothy F. Cassel of El
Reno, OK, John Elden Cassel and wife, Mary Lou Cassel of Oklahoma
City; nieces, Annice Hill and husband, Bill Hill of Verden, OK,
Betty Pope and husband, Terry Pope of Bethany, OK. Also nephews,
Elmer Lee Cassel and wife, Babe Cassel of Anchorage, Alaska, Don
Cassel and wife, Felicia Cassel of Anchorage, Alaska and niece,
LaDonna Nonneman and husband, Hal Nonneman of Anchorage, Alaska.
Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Monday, August 4th, in the Wesley
United Methodist Church in El Reno. Dr. Richard D. Cato and Rev.
Phillip Davis will officiate. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery in
Chickasha, OK. Services are under the direction of Wilson Funeral
Home in El Reno. The Family suggests memorials be made to the Wesley
United Methodist Church, 1401 NW 25th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73106.
Published in The Chickasha Express Star from 8/5/2008 - 8/6/2008
Marcia Gayle Camp
Lawton Constitution,
Sat., Sept. 16, 2006
Chickasha, Okla. - Funeral for
MARCIA GAYLE CAMP, 51, Chickasha, will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday at
McRay Funeral Home Chapel, Chickasha, with the Rev. Michael
Oberlender officiating.
Mrs. Camp died Thursday, Sept. 14, 2006, in Oklahoma City.
Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery.
She was born Nov. 16, 1954, in Chickasha to Thomas J. Cook and
Marcella M. McCrea Cook. She married Charles C. Camp on May 28,
1976, at Chickasha First Christian Church, with Charles Roberts
officiating. Soon after graduating from Chickasha High School, she
began working as a lab technician at American Optical. After 25
years, she retired due to her health. She was a supporter of the
Special Olympics.
Survivors include her husband, Chickasha; two sons and a
daughter-in-law, Thomas and Debi Camp, and Christopher Camp, all of
Chickasha; her mother, Chickasha; a sister and brother-in-law, Carol
and Randell Sellers, Lawton; three brothers and two sisters-in-law:
Tom and Darla Cook, Phoenix, Ariz., Bill and Kathy Cook, Terrell,
Texas, and Gary Cook, Chickasha; two grandchildren: Roya and
Derrick; and many nieces and nephews: Zac, Cory, Andy, Tommy, Aaron,
Paul, Tiffany, Jason, Josh, Jared, Kyla, Angie, Michelle, Rachel,
Mitchell and Chrystal.
She was preceded in death by her father; her grandmother, Mary
Baggett; and an uncle, Buddy McCrea.
Mikhayla Marie Cain-Noyes
Chickasha Express-Star, 7 May
2004
Graveside services for
MIKHAYLA MARIE CAIN-NOYES, 3-day-old daughter of Amrah Cain and
David Noyes, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 8, 2004, at
Fairlawn Cemetery in Chickasha, Okla.
Mikhayla Marie Cain-Noyes was born Sunday, May 2, 2004, and died on
Wednesday, May 5, 2004.
Services are under the direction of Sevier Funeral Home
Cloy Virue Brown
Funeral service for Cloy V.
Brown, age 78 of Chickasha, Oklahoma, will be held at 2 pm on
Saturday, November 22, 2008 in the McRay Funeral Home Chapel.
Cloy Virue Brown was born the daughter of Julius C. Dillard and
Elizabeth "Kate" Threadgill Dillard on September 27, 1930, in Alex,
Oklahoma. She died on November 15, 2008 in Chickasha.
Cloy lived in the Chickasha area as a child. In 1950, she married
J.A. Brown in Wichita Falls, Texas. They lived in various places,
following Mr. Brown's work in the oil field. She and her husband
eventually settled in Bloomfield, New Mexico, where they lived for
many years. While in Bloomfield, she and her husband operated a
café. In 1972, they returned to Chickasha. After returning to
Chickasha, Cloy worked as a housing supervisor at a local nursing
home.
Cloy was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Vellie Mae
Miller and Norma Lean Ramsey; and her husband, Judge A. Brown.
Survivors include: Brother: JC Dillard and wife, Marge of Arizona;
Sister: Lois Ripatoe of Chickasha; Son: James Phillips and wife,
Darryle of Chickasha; Grandson: Scot Phillips and wife, Vivian of
Amarillo, Texas; Granddaughter: Natalie Talbert and husband, Jeff of
Chickasha; Great-Granddaughter: Jamie Karlsson and husband, Kristinn
of Chickasha; Great-Grandson: Brendan Phillips of New Mexico;
Great-Granddaughter: Savannah Phillips of New Mexico.
Interment will be in the Fairlawn Cemetery. Service will be under
the direction of the McRay Funeral Home. Viewing will begin on
Thursday, November 20, 2008.
Published in The Chickasha Express Star from 11/18/2008 -
11/20/2008
Earl Emory Brooks Jr.
Funeral service for Earl Emory
Brooks Jr. age 54 formerly of Chickasha will be held 1:30 pm
Wednesday January 11, 2006 in the Chapel of Sevier Funeral Home.
Earl Emory Brooks Jr. was born August 20, 1951 in Chickasha. He was
the son of Earl E. and Mary Alice (Ward) Brooks. He died Thursday
January 5, 2006 in Oklahoma City. He had attended USAO in Chickasha.
Earl lived in Nebraska for over 20 years. He worked for
Transportation Specialist, LTD in Omaha. Earl was currently living
at Bellevue, Nebraska. His parents and one sister, Paula Oliver,
preceded him in death. Survivors include: Mom: Martha Faye Brooks of
Oklahoma City; His sister Barbara Anne and her husband Tim Nall of
Sand Springs, Oklahoma; Two nephews Dylan Nall and Ethan Nall.
Interment will be in Fairlawn Cemetery, Chickasha, Oklahoma under
the direction of Sevier Funeral Home.
Gene
P. Boyt
Chickasha Express, 14 Sep 2003
Memorial services for GENE P. BOYT, 86, of Chickasha, will be held
Monday, September 15, 2003, at 2:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral
Home Chapel. Interment will be in the Fairlawn Cemetery under the
direction of Ferguson Funeral Home.
Gene P. Boyt was born March 29, 1917, in Houston, Mo., son of Ernest
Boyt and Margaret (Phemister) Boyt. He died September 11, 2003, in
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Gene's father was an oil field worker, so Gene grew up living in
many towns in Oklahoma. He went to high school in Drumright,
Oklahoma, and graduated in 1935. He joined the Civilian Conservation
Corps and then attended the University of Arizona. Gene graduated
from the Missouri School of Mines in Rolla, Missouri, in 1941.
He then joined the United States Army and was sent to the
Philippines as a lieutenant in the Engineering Corps. He was
captured and taken prisoner on April 9, 1942, and was held for 3-1/2
years, serving 2-1/2 of those years in Japan. He survived the Bataan
Death March and was in a Japanese prison camp when Hiroshima and
Nagasaki were bombed during World War II. He was released and
returned to the United States, stationed at Borden General in
Chickasha.
He married Betty Ruth Dietrich on May 30, 1946, in the Chapel of
Borden General Hospital. After discharge, Gene was an engineer for
the Bureau of Reclamation, building hydroelectric dams. He helped
with the building of the Davis Dam in Bull Head City, Arizona,
Palisades Dam in Idaho, Flaming Forge Dam in Utah, and Blue Mesa and
Morrow Point Dams in Colorado. He also assisted in the construction
of two dams in Puerto Rico, for the Puerto Rico Water Source
Authority.
He retired in 1975, and returned to Chickasha. Gene was a
much-decorated soldier, having been awarded the Purple Heart, the
Bronze Star, three Presidential Citations, the Philippines'
Presidential Citation Medal, and the Oklahoma Medal of Valor. Gene
and David Burch co-authored a book titled "Bataan, A Survivor's
Story," published by the Oklahoma University Press, which details
his life and war-time experiences. The book will be released in
February 2004.
Gene was preceded in death by both parents, one brother, and one
sister.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Ruth of the home; two sons and
daughters-in-law, Robert and Marvina Boyt of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, and
Thomas and Janice Boyt of Edmond, Oklahoma; four grandchildren,
Brandon Robert Boyt, of Los Angeles, Calif., Shoni L. Boyt and Abbie
Rae Boyt, both of Edmond, Okla., and Kami Ruth Boyt, of Denver,
Colo.
Margaret Naomi Baxter
Funeral for Margaret Naomi Baxter, 80 , 106 Glenhaven Drive, will be
held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday May 21 1985 in the chapel of Sevier
Funeral Home with Rev. H.E. Whitener of Crane, Mo, officiating. Mrs.
Baxter was born on June 10 1904 and died Friday May 17 1985, in a
local nursing.
She came to Chickasha in 1914
when the family moved here from Shamrock Texas. She married James
William Baxter on Oct 3 1919 in Enid. He preceded her in death on
Sept 18 1972. Mrs. Baxter was also preceded in death by her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy G. Fellows, and by one brother, Willie Ralph
Fellows.
She was a member of the Central
Church of Christ of Chickasha. Survivors include seven daughters,
Seltha May Thompson of Chickasha, Naomi Ruth Baxter of Lawton,
Nettie Lee Stifler of Apollo Beach, Fl, Gennevie Pharris of Lawton,
Joyce Alexander of Nicoma Park, Margaret Jean Whitener of Republic,
Mo, Frances Grace Whitener of Crane, Mo. two sons Samuel Harry
Baxter of Norman, and James William Baxter Jr. of Guthrie, two
brothers, Dwain Fellows of Enid, and Fred Roy Fellows of Newall,
three sisters, Gladys May Medlin, of Marlow, Beatrice Louise Medlin
of Midwest City, and Mary Jane Hunt of Chickasha 25 grandchildren,
31 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. The body
will lie in state until 10 a.m. Tuesday. The casket will not be open
at the services. Interment will be in Fairlawn Cemetery
James William Baxter
Funeral service for James William Baxter, 76 Nicoma Park, will be
held at 10 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Sevier Funeral Home with
Terry Broome officiating. Mr. Baxter was born July 8 1896, in
Marion, Ind.
He came to Chickasha in 1899 and
moved to Nicoma Park in 1959. He was a veteran of WWI having served
in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Central Church of Christ of
Chickasha. Mr. Baxter married the former Miss Margaret Naomi Fellows
on Oct 3 1919 at El Reno, he was a charter member of the VFW
Chickasha chapter.
Mr. Baxter died Monday in his
car in Del City following a massive stroke.
Survivors include his wife of
the home, seven daughters, Mrs. Seltha Thomson of Nicoma Park, Miss
Naomi Ruth Baxter of Lawton, Mrs. Nettie Lee Stiffler of Cullman,
Ala, Mrs. Gennevie Phariss of Lawton, Mrs Joyce Rheora Alexander of
Nicoma Park, Mrs. Margaret Jean Whitener of Greenville, S.C, and
Mrs. Frances Grace Whitener of Crane, MO, two sons, Samuel Harry
Baxter of Norman, and James William Baxter Jr. of Oklahoma City, one
brother Clyde S. Baxter of Chickasha, two sisters, Mrs. Mary
Lecklider and Miss Ruth Baxter of Pendleton, Ore, 26 grandchildren,
one great-grandchild and five step-children. Interment will be in
the Fairlawn Cemetery under the direction of Sevier Funeral Home.
George Wesley Baxter
George Wesley Baxter of Oklahoma
City, passed away December 15, 2007 at the age of 78. He was born on
November 2, 1929 in Eufaula, OK to Emanuel Franklin Baxter and Cora
Thomas.
George served his country in the
U.S. Army during the Korean War. After his honorable discharge from
the military he worked as an oil rig worker, then as a jet engine
mechanic at Tinker Air Force Base where he retired after many years
of dedicated service.
He was a loving and dedicated
father, often telling people that his children were his life.
He is preceded in death by his
beloved son, James Baxter; father Emanuel Baxter; and one brother,
Raymond Baxter. George leaves behind a daughter, Rhonda
Baxter-Robison; son-in-law Barry Robison; one grandchild, Ethan
Robison; and his mother Cora Baxter who will cherish his memory
forever. He is also survived by three sisters, Betty Rinderer, Cepha
Van Bibber, and Flossie Woods; along with five brothers, Roger, Dan,
Ulysses, Tom and Steve Baxter. George leaves behind countless other
relatives, friends, and acquaintances. His presence will be sorely
missed.
The family will receive friends
from 6-8 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at Bill Eisenhour Funeral
Home Southeast, 5005 SE 29th, Del City, Oklahoma. Funeral Services
will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday, December 19, 2007 with interment
following at Fairlawn Cemetery at 4:00 pm in Chickasha, Oklahoma.
Freddie Ray Barber
Freddie Ray Barber was born
October 15th, 1946 in Walter, Oklahoma. He was the son of Raymond
Paul Barber and Hazel Marie Akins. Mr. Barber died December 26th,
2008 in Ninnekah.
He served in the Army Reserve
95th for 30 years. He lived in Chickasha most of his life and worked
for Chickasha Manufacturing for almost 40 years.
He was preceded in death by: His
Father, 1 son: Kendall Barber, 1 daughter Pam Barber.
Survivors include: His mother:
Hazel Marie Barber, 1 daughter: Carol Ramsey, His sister: Paula Kay
Willis, 1 granddaughter: Shelby Rayleen Barber, and Earleen Barber.
Interment will be at the
Fairlawn Cemetery. Services will be held Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008.
Pamela Lynn Barber
Funeral services for Pamela Lynn
Barber, 37, of Chickasha were held at 1:30 p.m., Monday, September
8, 2008 at the Faith Baptist Church, Chickasha.
Pamela Lynn Barber was born at Hillcrest Hospital in Oklahoma City
and went to be with her heavenly Father at her home in Chickasha.
Pam attended Chickasha Pubic Schools where she graduated from
Chickasha High School in May of 1990. Pam went on to attend Canadian
Valley Vo-tech where she received her CNA and CMA license. Pam also
graduated from The Academy of Cosmetology.
Pamela was a member of Sharing Life Church.
She is survived by her daughter Shelby Barber, and parents Fred and
Earleene Barber, and one sister Carol Barber-Ramsey and her
grandmothers Hazel Barber and Scharleene Bowen.
On May 21, 1992, she married Micheal Chavers and they were divorced
in the summer of 1995.
Interment was at the Fairlawn Cemetery under the direction of Sevier
Funeral Home.
Mary Lee Atkins
CHICKASHA – Funeral services for
Mary Lee Atkins are scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday at the First
Presbyterian Church.
Interment is to follow at Fairlawn Cemetery under the direction of
Sevier Funeral Home.
Atkins died Tuesday, June 11, 2002 in Chickasha at the age of 91.
She was born May 16, 1911 in Ashburn, Ga. to Nathan Oliver and
Sallie Margaret (Fink) Rhyne.
She married Thaddie Boyd Atkins on June 20, 1929 in Atoka.
They were married for 64 ˝ years before he preceded her in death on
Dec. 6, 1993.
Atkins was a member of the Presbyterian Church and the American
Legion Auxiliary.
She was preceded in death five sisters and three brothers.
She is survived by three sons, Daniel B. Atkins of Sulphur, Vernon
Glenn Atkins of McLoud, and Robert Nick Atkins of Chickasha; three
daughters, Margaret O. VanStrien of Hudsonville, Mich., Bertha M.
Hightower of Chickasha, and Annie M. Wudi of Stratford; one brother,
Virgil Rhyne of Coalgate; one sister, Ethel Ennis of Coalgate; 26
grandchildren; 66 great-grandchildren and five great-great
grandchildren.
{published in the Seminole Producer June 12 2002}
JAMES LEONARD ASHFORD
Funeral Services for James Leonard Ashford, 86, of Dibble Oklahoma,
were held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 3, 1987, in the Chapel of
Sevier Funeral Home. Reverend John Ballard, pastor of the Freewill
Baptist Church of Bixby, officiated, Rev. Lewis Cox, Paster of the
Dibble Freewill Baptist Church assisted.
James Leonard Ashford was born January 27, 1901, in Marshall County,
Oklahoma and died Sunday, November 1, 1987, in Chickasha, Ok.
Mr. Ashford attended schools at Ceder Hill and East Valley View. He
came to Grady County in 1915. He and Tima Gordon Cook were married
December 19, 1921. She preceded him in death March 10, 1935, to this
union six children were born. Mr. Ashford was also preceded in death
by, Sarah M. Ashford in 1972.
Mr. Ashford and Lillian Mantz were married January 7, 1975, in Pauls
Valley, Oklahoma
He was a dair farmer and was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church
in Dibble Oklahoma. Mr. Ashford was also preceded in death by three
brother and one sister.
Survivor include his wife, Lillian Mantz Ashford, of the home; three
sons, James Ashford of Dibble, Leon Ashford of Lindsay, and Melton (Gub)
Ashford of Dibble; and three daughters, Sylvia Wenholz of Dibble,
Ok, Margaret Wells of Wynnewood, Ok, and Shirley Choiniere of
Dumfries Va.
Also 18 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, one sister Lucy
Sanders of Santa Rosa, CA, several stepchildren and 18 step
grandchildren.
Interment was held in the Fairlawn Cemetery under the direction of
the Sevier Funeral Home.
Michael Shane Alexander
Funeral services for Michael
Shane Alexander, 33, of Chickasha, will be held at 10:30 am, Friday,
April 17, 2009, in the Bible Baptist Church with Kim Hayes
officiating.
Michael Alexander was born November 7, 1975, in Chickasha, the son
of Carl and Mary (Lutonsky) Alexander. He died Saturday, April 11,
2009, in Chickasha. He was raised in Chickasha and attended
Chickasha Public Schools. He graduated from Chickasha High School in
1994. He then attended the University of Oklahoma where he was a
member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.
Michael married Amy (Manos) Alexander on May 10, 2008, in Chickasha.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family and
friends. Michael was a loving and devoted daddy to his three
children, and he especially enjoyed spending time with them. He was
a member of Bible Baptist Church.
Michael was preceded in death by both grandfathers: Alfred Lutonsky
and Clifford Alexander; his grandmother, Louise Alexander; and an
infant sister, Carla Ann Alexander. He leaves behind his wife, Amy
Alexander; three children: Braeli and Ronnie Alexander and Riley
Manos; parents: Carl and Mary Alexander; brother and sister-in-law:
Scott and Nikki Alexander; sister and brother-in-law: Stacie and
Quintin Rogers, all of Chickasha; brother and sister-in-law: Stephen
and Mandie Alexander, of Norman; brother and sister-in-law: Jerry
and Lisa Alexander, of Broken Arrow; sister, Terrie Elliott, of
Rowlett,Texas; grandmother, Pauline Lutonsky, of Oklahoma City;
nieces and nephews: Chelsea, Ashlea, Seth, Cooper, Case, Schuyler,
Jordan, Jackson, Delaney, Chad, and Chase; many aunts, uncles,
cousins, and extended family and numerous friends.
Because this disease affects Michael's daughter Braeli, in lieu of
flowers the family asks that memorial donations be made to the
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Central Oklahoma at 2212 NW
50th Suite 158C; Oklahoma City, OK. 73112. Interment will be in the
Fairlawn Cemetery under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home.
Published in The Chickasha Express Star from 4/14/2009 - 4/16/2009
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