This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Farris, Whitney, Badauex, Ruch, Grizzle, Thompson, Guidoz, Long, Guenoit, Kelpsch Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GeV.2ACEB/1664 Message Board Post: The Norman Transcript Norman, OK April 20, 2003 Roberta Whitney Farris, 63, of Norman died Friday, April 18, in Norman. A vigil will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Havenbrook Funeral Home Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev Edward Menasco celebrant. Bearers will be grandsons, Josh Grizzle, Justin Farris, Michael Witt, Matthew Reeves, Jacob Grizzle and Trace Riff. Services are under the direction of Havenbrook Funeral Home. Mrs. Farris was born May 13 1939 in Houma, LA, to Hayes and Judith Badauex Whitney. She grew up in Houma and graduated from Terrebone High School. Afterward, she graduated from business school in New Orleans, LA. She married Billy Farris on March 3, 1958 in Houma. She moved to Norman in 1961 from Houma. She was executive administrator for Barbour and Short Company for 34 years. Mrs Farris was a member of St Joseph Catholic Church, St Joseph Women's Club, St Monica Guild and was on the Religious Education Board. Her hobbies included crocheting, genealogy and playing cards. Mrs. Farris was preceded in death by her parents and one son, David. She is survived by her husband, Billy, of the home; three sons, Randy Farris and wife, Naomi, of Atoka, Brian Ferris and wife, Debbie, of Wichita, Kan., and Douglas Farris and wife, Kim, of Norman; four daughters, Deanna Ruch and husband, Harry, of Norman, Rhonda Grizzle and husband, Tim, of Norman, Christa Thompson of Oklahoma City and Dawn Riff and husband, Chet, of Edmond; one brother Milton "Bud" Whitney; four sisters, Judith W Guidoz, Rose W Long, Anne W Guenoit and Anita W Kelpsch; two stepbrothers, nine stepsisters; 21 grandchildren, Jesse, Michelle, Joshua, Justin, Michael, Matthew, Tiffany, Jacob, Stephanie, Randa, Trace, Zachary, Lindsay, Joe, Carlton, Jasmine, Katelyn, Taylor, Emily, Christopher and Daniel; and one great-grandchild, Tristan.