This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bradshaw, Watson, Dearing, Rush Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6660 Message Board Post: Hub Bradshaw, active civic leader and owner-operator of Bradshaws Brotherss Feed Mill Cheyenne, died suddenly of a heart attack Friday night, November 28, 1969, at an Elk City hospital. Funeral services were Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the First Baptist Church, Cheyenne, with Rev. James Wilkerson assisted by Rev. Milton Gage officiating. Born February 25, 1914 in Mangum, Mr. Bradshaw married Arvella Watson at Lawton. He came to Cheyenne in 1919 from Mangum where he operated a feed mill and was also a farmer and rancher. He was a member of the Baptist church, Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce, a Veteran of W II, Masonic Order, American Legion, and was Kiwanis club past president, a retired fire department chief who served 20 years with the volunteer department. Survivors are his wife of the home; one daughter, Patricia Anne and one son, Richard Monroe both of the home; his mother, Mary C. Bradshaw, Cheyenne; two brothers, J.E. of Cheyenne, J.L. of McKinney, Texas; two sisters, Mrs. Geraldine Dearing, Cheyenne, Mrs. Billie Fern Rush, Odessa, Texas. He was preceded in death by his father, oned sister, Pauline Riggs, oned brother W.P. Bradshaw. Pall bearers were Robert Briggs, Ralph Kirk, Dean Krober, James Mogg, Orville Boggess, Tom Perryman. Honorary pallbearers were Billy Chalfant, J.W. Chalfant, Chink Beaty, Giles Peterson , Eddie Lee McDaniel, Eli Shotwell, R.L. Trammell, Eldridge Calvert, Rannie Lester, John Wesner, Glenn Kendall, Johnnie Cannon, Rusty Ellis, Melvin Sasser, Oran Jencks. Interment was in the Cheyenne cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma with Scroggins and Son in charged of arrangements. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 11-Dec-1969

Dr. Henry was my doc when I was born, and when I was a baby. He delivered me on August 5, 1945 in the Sayre Hospital. And he tried to help me with colic, etc. in Strong City. That must have been a real challenge for him to care for all of us when he was so sick. Martha Kendall Holmes ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 9:56 AM Subject: [OKRogerMills] Henry, J.W. > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Henry, Rector, Banton > Classification: Obituary > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6659 > > Message Board Post: > > Dr. J.W. Henry, Cheyenne physician, was buried at his boyhood home, > Pawnee, Oklahoma, on last Friday afternoon. Funeral services were > conducted in Anadarko on Thursday afternoon. > Dr. Henry passed away at the home of Mrs. Henry's twin sister, Mrs. Fay > O. Banton in Anadarko, Oklahoma early Wednesday morning, December 26, > 1945. Dr. Henry had been taken to Anadarko on Sunday previous to his > passing. Death came as the doctor slept. Dr. Henry had been in poor > health for the past year and it was with great effort that he stayed up > and of the time. He was devoted to his practice and felt that it was his > duty to administer to the people as long as he was able. One resident of > Cheyenne remarked. "He doctored us when he was the sickest among us." > Dr. Henry, who was 57 years of age at the time of his death. He came to > Oklahoma when a boy and resided with an aunt at Pawnee where he graduated > from he high school of that city. He graduated from the School of > Pharmacy of the Oklahoma University and completed two years of medicine > there. He graduated from Columbia University in New York City and did two > years of interne work in that city. > Shortly before World War I he came to Oklahoma and located at Oilton > where he engaged in the practice of medicine. Later he volunteered for > service in World War I and served in France and England. > He returned to Oklahoma in 1919 and engaged in the practice of medicind > in Oklahoma City. On December 24, 1919 he was married to Miss May Rector > of Anadarko, who survives his death. Dr. Henry resided in Oklahoma City > until 1932. > Dr. and Mrs. Henry came to Cheyenne from Braman, Oklahoma, five years ago > and established their home in this city where he engaged in the practice > of medicine. He readily built uip a practice which continued to grow > until his death. Dr. Henry was the old family physician type of his > patients and was a real friend to the families. > Dr. Henry was a member of the Methodist Church and the Kiwanis Club of > Cheyenne and was a loyal, faithful member to each. He unscientiously > performed any duty asssigned to him and he wil be greatly missed by each > of these organizations. > The passing of Dr. Henry leaves a vacancy in the business, church and > club life of Cheyenne that will long be felt. > Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 3-Jan-1946 > > > > > ==== OKROGERM Mailing List ==== > Roger Mills County, Oklahoma OKGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okrogerm/ > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Henry, Rector, Banton Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6659 Message Board Post: Dr. J.W. Henry, Cheyenne physician, was buried at his boyhood home, Pawnee, Oklahoma, on last Friday afternoon. Funeral services were conducted in Anadarko on Thursday afternoon. Dr. Henry passed away at the home of Mrs. Henry's twin sister, Mrs. Fay O. Banton in Anadarko, Oklahoma early Wednesday morning, December 26, 1945. Dr. Henry had been taken to Anadarko on Sunday previous to his passing. Death came as the doctor slept. Dr. Henry had been in poor health for the past year and it was with great effort that he stayed up and of the time. He was devoted to his practice and felt that it was his duty to administer to the people as long as he was able. One resident of Cheyenne remarked. "He doctored us when he was the sickest among us." Dr. Henry, who was 57 years of age at the time of his death. He came to Oklahoma when a boy and resided with an aunt at Pawnee where he graduated from he high school of that city. He graduated from the School of Pharmacy of the Oklahoma University and completed two years of medicine there. He graduated from Columbia University in New York City and did two years of interne work in that city. Shortly before World War I he came to Oklahoma and located at Oilton where he engaged in the practice of medicine. Later he volunteered for service in World War I and served in France and England. He returned to Oklahoma in 1919 and engaged in the practice of medicind in Oklahoma City. On December 24, 1919 he was married to Miss May Rector of Anadarko, who survives his death. Dr. Henry resided in Oklahoma City until 1932. Dr. and Mrs. Henry came to Cheyenne from Braman, Oklahoma, five years ago and established their home in this city where he engaged in the practice of medicine. He readily built uip a practice which continued to grow until his death. Dr. Henry was the old family physician type of his patients and was a real friend to the families. Dr. Henry was a member of the Methodist Church and the Kiwanis Club of Cheyenne and was a loyal, faithful member to each. He unscientiously performed any duty asssigned to him and he wil be greatly missed by each of these organizations. The passing of Dr. Henry leaves a vacancy in the business, church and club life of Cheyenne that will long be felt. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 3-Jan-1946

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cook, Cronin, Sprowls, Jacobs Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6658 Message Board Post: Mrss. Ellen Cook died in Rogers, Arkansas Maarch 16th, 1946. Her health had been bad for some time. Mrs. Cook with her brother W.A. Cronin of Cheyenne , came to Roger Mills County in 1898. She resided here until 1928 when she moved to Elk City. At the time of her death she was living with her daughter, Mrs. Walter Jacobs of Rogers, Arkansas. Other survivors are half-brothers, Jim Sprowls of Elk City and Walter Sprowls, of Hollywood, California. W.A. Cronin of Cheyenne and the two half-brothers were present at the funeral which was held in Rogers, Arkansas. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 28-Mar-1946

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Patton, Moyers, Cavener, Pilger, Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6657 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian Alminta Patton were held at the New Liberty Methodist church Sunday, July 14, 1946 at 2:30 p.m. o'clock with Rev. Fariss Weaver of Snyder, assisted by Rev. D.V. Chedester, officiating. Mrs. Patton died July 11, 1946 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H.H. Cavener, after being critically ill for five months. She is survived by her husband, J.E. Patton, of Sayre, two daughters, Mrs. Cavener of Grimes, Mrs. Mary Pilger, of Downey, Cazifornia, two sons, Allen Patton of Sayre and Tom Patton of McFarand, California,. seven grandchildren and four brothers, O.K. Moyers, Cheyenne, Wyoming, H.L. Moyers, Gainsville, Texas, W.N. Moyers, El Ddorado, Oklahoma, and A.H. Moyers, Post, Texas. Committal was in the Sayre-Doxey cemetery, Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 13-Jul-1946

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Burckhalters Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/1884.1 Message Board Post: I am very interested in talking to you about your Burckhalter line. I am the great great granddaughter of Daniel Burckhalter wife/ Mary Palmore, I am interested in your Daniel Boone Burckhalter, I think he is part of my line just not the Daniel I am directly linked to. Daniel Boone Burckhalter should just be in my line somewhere's. Thank you, if I can help you with any of my info I will be glad to give it to you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6656 Message Board Post: Hi Wanda....What an amazing amount of work you have done! Thank you so much. George Gordon was my grandfather. My grandmother was Effie. She also was a resident of Roger Mills County. She died on 14 December 1969. I've not found anyone in my family who has her obituary. I would so appreciate any information you could share that would help me find her obituary. Thank you...Donna Greenwood

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Copeland, Spalding, Smith Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6655 Message Board Post: Wew thank all our neighbors and friends for the help and sympanthy during the illness and death of our little son--Mr. and Mrs. George W. Copeland and family. Samuel George Copeland, son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Copeland, was born June 19, 1945 and departed this life July 14, 1946 at the Wheeler hospital, Wheeler, Texas. One infant brother preceded him in death. Those left to mourn are his parents, two brothers and two sisters, besides a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Monday at 2:30 at the Community Building with the sermon by Rev. Horace Woodard. Burial was in the White Rose Cemetery, Reydon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Relatives who came from a distance were Mrs. Copeland's mother, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Spalding her sister Mrs. Goldie Smith and son, Jackie and brother James, Melvin and Harley of Ames, Oklahoma. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 18-Jul-1946

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DeGeer, Snyder, Gage Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6654 Message Board Post: Lillian Mae Snyder DeGeer, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Snyder, was born November __, 1881 at Leon, Kansas and departed this life Sepptember 15, 1944 at the age of 62 years, 10 months and 25 days. With her parents, she moved from Leon to Coldwater, Kansas at an early age. Then at the time of the opening of the Cherokee Strip, she and her parents moved to Alva. She united with the Methodist Church at Alva at the age of 12. She acted as organist for the First Methodist Sunday school that was organized in Alva and that met in the old Bickel building on the east saide of the square. Later she acted as pianist in the Firsr Methodist church of Alva that was located where the Civic Center now stands. She was united in marriage to Dahl DeGeer February 20, 1896, in the home of her parents, with Reverend Oyer, then pastor of the Methodist church, performing the ceremony. With her husband she lived at Kansas City, Missourfi, for nine years, then just five miles southwest of Alva for five years. Later she and her husband moved to Strong City, Oklahoma, where she lived for 20 years. At Strong City she acted as president of the Union Aid society for six years. Also, shed was a charter member and acted as presiddent of the Strong City Home Demostration club for a number of years. For the past four and one-half years, she and her husband have lived in Alva. She has been a member of Women's Society of Christian Service during all that time. This year she has been in the Esther Guild. Also sher has been a member of the Union Center Club here at Alva. She has been ill since the first of May and critically so for the past two and one-half months. She has been a sweet and a very patient sufferer through this long illness. Mrs. John C. Gage of Carlsbad, New Mexico has been her faithful nurse. She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, Dahl G. DeGeer, her son, George Everett DeGeer, two granddaughters, a grandson, and many other relatives and friends. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 28-Sep-1944

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6644.1 Message Board Post: The cemetery in which William Burley Cecil's mother is buried in Pulaski County VA can be found here; http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapulask/cemeteries/Sloan/Sloan.html Thanmk you for posting his obituary.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Powers, Ivie, Haynes Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6653 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Julia Ann Powers, who died Friday at 12:30 a.m. at the home of her son, George W. Powers near Durham were held Sunday, November 11, 1945 at the Silent Home church near Roll at 3:00 with Reverend W.W. Voight officiating. Mrs. Powers was born at Carterville, Illinois in 1868. She was married to J.H. Powers in May 1888. Mr. and Mrs. Powers moved to western Oklahoma from Texas in 1905 where they have made their home since that time. Survivors include a son, George of Durham; one daughter, Mrs. May Ivie of Roswell, New Mexico; one sister, Mrs. Mary Haynes of Los Angeles, California; 12 grandhildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 15-Nov-1945

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Thurmond, Longmore, Gannaway Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6652 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Oscar (O.H.) Thurmond will be conducted at the Baptist Church in Clinton on Thursday afternoon, December 6, 1945 at 2:00 o'clock. Mr. Thurmond died early Tuesday morning. He was born in Dido, Texas, Tarrant County, September 26, 1869, passed away at 4:30 a.m. December 4, 1945, at Clinton, Oklahoma. Mr. Thurmond had been ill about ten days. He moved to Mobettie, Texas in 1885, made the run to Cheyenne Arapaho country in 1892 and staked a claim one-half mile south of Cheyenne, Oklahoma. From the year 1892 to 1898 Mr. Thurmond was engaged in cattle business and general merchandising store with his brothers. In 1898 Mr. Thurmond started in the banking business with his brothers. In 1902 he moved to Erick, Oklahoma where he becamed President of the First National Bank. In 1903 he married Sallie Longmore of Erick. In 1903 Mr. and Mrs. Thurmond moved to Clinton, Oklahoma, and he was president of the First National Bank of Clinton from 1907 to 1919. Mr. Thurmond had been a deacon in the Baptist church for the past forty years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. O.H. Thurmond of Clinton, his sister, Mrs. C.E. Gannaway of Clinton, his brothers, E.K. Thurmond, Los Angeles, Califonia, I.C. Thurmond, Amarillo, Texas; A.L. Thurmond and J.P. Thurmond of Elk City, Oklahoma. His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. E.G. Thurmond have preceded him in death. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 6-Dec-1945

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Morton, Evans, Allen Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6651 Message Board Post: Melton Russell Morton, son of Harry and Cora Evans Morton, was born May 1, 1940 and passed away December 5, 1945, at the age of 5 years, 7 months and 5 days. He spent his life in Cheyenne. Survivors are his father, who is with the armed forces in Italy, his mother and a sister, Marion Allen of Cheyenne, his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Evans of Cheyenne and Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Morton of Sayre, his great-grandmother, Mrs. G.W. Allen of Hammon, six uncles, one of whom is Charles Evans of Amarillo, Texas, seven aunts and a host of other relatives. Funeral services were conducted December 8 in the Church of Nazarene with Rev. A.L. Oden and C.E. Cotton in charge. Interment was made in the Cheyenne Cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 13-Dec-1945

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Miller, Huddleston, Spangler, CFastle, Spencer Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6650 Message Board Post: Rosa Huddleston was born in Pickett County, Tennessee, Feburary 27, 1881 and passed away at Webb, Oklahoma December 1st, 1945 at the age of 64 years, 8 months and 4 days. She moved with her parents to Hall County, Texas at the aged of 15. In 1900 she was united in marriage to Willis Miller and to this union six children were born. They are Charlie Miller and Mrs. Frank Spangler of Webb, Oklahoma, Omer Miller of Petulanna, California, Mrs. Willie Castle and Willard Miller of Crawford, Oklahoma; One daughter, Mrs. Lilla Spencer preceded her in death in 1933. At an early age she became a member of the Baptist Church and was a faithful worker and devoted wife and mother. She also leaves 12 children and 1 great grandchild to mourn her passing. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 13-Dec-1945

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jones, Broadbent Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6649 Message Board Post: The body of Mrs. L.D. Jones, jr., of near Leedey was recovered from a cistern on Monday of this week. Accordin to reports Mrs. Jones did not come to death from drowning, nor were any bopnes broken. According to the attending physician death was probably the result of heart failure. The body was removed from the cistern by a neighbor, Roger Williams, according to information received. Mrs. Jones, who was 62 years of age, and the mother of 13 children, was alone at the farm home west of Leedey in Roger Mills County. The husband and one son had come to Cheyenne to pay taxes and attend to other matters of business. Another son, home from the Army, was expected home for dinner. According to information, Mrs. Jones had dinner prepared and bath water hot. It is thought that she fell into the cistern as she attempted to hang a strainer in its accustomed place over the cistern . Mrs. Jones was an aunt to Miss Ruby Broadbent and Miss Ruth Broadbent, both employees in the Security State Bank in Cheyenne. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 3-Jan-1946

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ormand, Rutter, Thomas, Henderson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6648 Message Board Post: Dorothy May Ormand was born November 7, 1941 and departed from life December 26, 1945 at the age of 4 years, 1 month and 23 days. She leaves to mourn her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ormand, and her brothers and sisters, Elizabeth, Anna Belle, Eugene, Ray, Peggy and Loyd, all of Cheyenne. Her grandparents, Mrs. Rutter and husband of Mangum, Mrs. Sally Ormand of Sentinel, and her uncles and aunts, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Thomas, and Mr. and Mrs. Orvil Henderson and Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Ormand, all of Sentinel, and Lieut. Loyd Ormand of Norman. Funeral services were conducted at the Tunnards Funeral Home chapel Thursday afternoon, December 27th, 1946 with Rev. R.O. Stewart, pastor of the local Methodist churcfh, officiating. Intermeent in Cheyenne Cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 3-Jan-1946

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ford, Macklin Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6647 Message Board Post: Thomas Lavell Ford, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ford of Cheyenne, route 1, died Saturday January 12, 1946 at 7:30 a.m. and funeral services were held from the Berlin cemetery, graveside, Sunday, January 12, 1946 at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. W.C. Klopenstein officiating. Survivors are the parents; three sisters, Novella, Fern and Ellen of the home address; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Ford of Downey, California and Mr. and Mrs. O.P. Macklin of Cheyenne. Committal was in the Berlin cemetery, Berlin, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 24-Jan-1946

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cannon, Slagle, Gibson, Allmon, Wynn, Dunn, Carrol, Hefner Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6646 Message Board Post: Harden City Services for Lilly Lou Cannon, 78, Harden CFty, are 2 p.m. Saturday at Criswell Funeral Chapel, the Rev. Glen Russell officiating. Burial follws at Highland Cemetery, Stonewall. Mrs. Cannon died December 6, 2005, at her home. She was born March 7, 1927, at Clinton, to Sherman Levi Grubb Sr. and Gladys L. Slagle Grubb. She graduated from Independednce High School and graduated from Southwestern State College. She taugh school at Breezy Meados School until marrying and becoming a housewife and mother of five children. She was a member of Fittstown United Methodist Church. She married William Anderson Cannon May 20, 1951, at Independence, Oklahoma. She and her husband moved to this area in December 1958 from Northwest Oklahoma. He preceded her in death February 16, 1986. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Sherman Levi Grubb II. Survivors include three daughters, Myria Gibson and her husband Scott, Ardmore, Marsha Allmon and her husband Gary, Sulpher, and Lilly Kay Wynn and her husband William Cannon and his wife Liz, Fittstown, and Joe Cannon and his wife Tammy, Fittstown, three sisters, Clara Elizabeth Dunn, Richville, Kansas, Velma Lynn Carrol, Birmingham, Alabama, and Catherine Hefner. Lewiston, Idaho; one brother John Grubb, Hackett, Arkansas, 14 grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Bearrers are Ross Wyche, Harold Uhlich, Johnny Daniel, Leonard Daniel, Ronnie Sexton, andf Virgil Gantt. Honorary bearers ared Richard Sexton, Carl Tackett and Buck Crabtree. The family says those who wish may make memorials to Ada Family Hospice Foundation, 1306 Arilinton, Ada, OK 74820. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 5-Jan-2006

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Zimms, Brotherton, Luther, Holland, Gwartney Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6645 Message Board Post: Lorene May Brotherton Zimms was born July 1, 19221 in Pamona, Missouri to Martin and Stella Luther Brotherton. She passed from this life on December 23, 2005 at the age of 84 years. Lorene lived in Pamona, Missouri, El Reno and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma as well as Wichita, Kansas. She attended school at El Reno Midland School. On August 17, 1944 Lorene married Floyd Reese Zimms. Their marriage was blessed with the birth of two children, Marilyn Kay and Floyd Martin. The family lived in Oklaholma City before moving to the farm near Hammon, Oklahoma. Lorene was baptized in July of 1953 at the Moorewood Missionary Baptist Church. She was a faithful member and participated in the WMU and as a Sunday school teacher. Lorene was a farmer's wife and took pride in her abilities to cook, sew, crochet, and garden. She enjoyed writing poetry for many of the showers that were held in the church. Lorene was preceded in dearh by her husband, Floyd Zimms; her parents, Martin and Estella Brotherton; a sister, Dorothy Victorene Holland; and a brother, Wilber Bryan Brotherton. Those surviving to cherish her memory are her chikldren, Marilyn Kay Gwartney and husband Jimmie of Earlsboro, Oklahoma and Floyd Martin Zimms and wife Lynda of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; by six grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and one great grandchild; by a brother-in-law, Elmer Orville Zimms of Canute, Oklahoma; and by other family and many friends. Services were held Wednesday, December 28, 2005 in the Moorewood Missionary Baptist Church with interment following in the Moorewood Cemetery, Custer County, Oklahoma. Services arranged by Shaw Funeral Home, Leedey, Oklahoma. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 5-Jan-2005

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cecil, Wylie, Shelton, Stanka Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6644 Message Board Post: William Burley Cecil was born August 24, 1871, Pulaski County, Virginia, and passed away in Pampa, texas on January 6, 1946 at the age of 74 years, 4 months and 13 days, having made his home there for the past four years. He came to Dallas County in 1888 where he later met and married Louella Wylie on April 23, 1893. To this union were born 10 children; two girls and eight boys, three dying in infancy. Mr. Cecil was preceded in death by his wife 26 years ago. He moved with his family to Durham, Oklahoma in 1904 where he homesteaded and lived until 1941 when he moved to Pampa. At an early age he was converted and joined the Methodist church and was a faithful member until the time of his passing. He was on his way to the evening services when the accident occured. Mr. Cecil leaves to mourn his passing the following children: D.E. Cecil, Torrence, California Mrs. Joe Shelton, Pampa, Texas Bob Cecil, Los Angeles, California Forrest Cecil, Gaden, California Glen Cecil, Durham, Oklahoma Mrs. M.E. Stanka, Rendondo Beach, California Woodrow Cecil, U.S. Navy 12 grandchildren and one brother, D.S. Cecil, San Berardino, California. All of the children and four grandchildren were present. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Pampa, with Rev. R.L. Gilpin bringing the message. Rev. E.B. Bowen asssissting. Another service was held at 2:30 in Durham, with Rev. Gilpin in charge. Mr. Cecil was laid to rest by the side of his wife in the Fairview cemetery, Durham, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma under the direction of Dunkel Carmichael funeral home. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 24-Jan-1946