This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Laxton, Reed, Lay, Marshall, Owens, Harmon, Berger, Waymon Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/2622 Message Board Post: Mrs. Pernedia Laxton was born in Scott county Tennessee March 23, 1858. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Reed of Scott County, Tennessee. She was married to Alvin Laxton at the age of 24, moved from Fort Worth to Ardmore, Okla., moved to Berlin, Oklahoma January 1907 where she lived until her death May 22, 1928. Her husband died in 1908. She was converted several years ago and united with the Baptist church at Berlin, Oklahoma in 1927. The church with all of her friends and neghbors mourn her loss. She leaves to mourn her loss, seven children, Pearl Laxton, Ada, Oklahoma, John Laxton, Ada, Oklahoma, Mrs. Violet Lay, Berlin, Oklahoma, Mrs Sarah Marshall, Berlin, Oklahoma, M.O. Laxton, Supply, Oklahoma, Mrs. Ollie Owens, Beaver City, Oklahoma, Mrs. Allie Harmon, Grimes, Oklahoma. She had three step-children Mr. Jim Laxton, Tennessee, Mrs. Mandy Berger, Vanoss, Oklahoma, Alfred Laxton, Delho, Oklahoma. She also leaves one sister, Mrs. Julian Waymon, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, one brother, Harrison Reed, Pittsburg, Oklahoam. She had thirty eight grand children. We would say to the children, grandchildren and all her friends, weep not as those who have no hope, but be prepared to meet her in the beatufiful land beyond. Her body was laid to rest in the Berlin cemetery, Berlin, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. The funeral was conducted by her pastor Rev. H. Woodward of Leedey, Okla. (Cheyenne Star May 31, 1928)