This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Vincent, Hale, Gillette, Jones, Overstreet, Saartin, Bailey, Kendall Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/3245 Message Board Post: Funeral services for C.E. Vincent were held in the Baptist church in Cheyenne Sunday afternoon with Rev. Laddie Adams, church pastor, and Rev. Jimmie Wilkerson, Laverne in charge of the services. Mr. Vincent died Wednesday, May 6, 1959 at a hospital in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Although he had been in the hospital only a short time, his illness covered a period of years. Early this year he sold his business in Cheyenne and went to New Mexico hoping to regain his health. Clarence Edwin Vincent was born September 18, 1904 at Weatherford, Texas, and departed this life at Truth or Consequence, New Mexico, May 6, 1959. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Vincent. His father preceded him in death. In 1911 he came with his parents and their family to Roger Mills County. He was graduated from the Strong City High School and soon thereafter he went to San Angelo, Texas, with his brother, Scott. In San Angelo he met and married Miss Pauline Hale. A few years later, he and his family moved to Cheyenne, Oklahoma where he entered business. He owned and operated the John Deere Implement business until February of this year. He is survived by his wife, Pauline; three children, a son, Clarence Lee, two daughters, Wilda Jean and Jan, and eight grandchildren, Darla Jean Gillette, Lavena, Vernon, Ralph, Theresa and Leann Vincent, and Jack Wesley, Teddye Carol and Shari Jean Jones. Also surviving him is his mother, Mrs. J.E. Vincent, Elk City, and three brothers and four sisters, J. Scott and Frank, both of Cheyenne, Marvin of Elk City, Mrs. E.B. Overstreet and Mrs. Ed Sartin, both of Amarillo, Texas, Mrs. P.M. Bailey, Portales, New Mexico and Mrs. Vernon Kendall, Sayre. He was a dedicated and faithful member and trustee of the First Baptist church of Cheyenne for many years. He was a devoted son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather. Committal in Cheyenne cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, Ok