This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Byford, Blaylock, Mullins, Saha, Tucker, Allen Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6807 Message Board Post: Leona Mae Byfords, 89, of Yukon, OK passed away June 19, 2006 at her home. She was born November 30, 1916 in Moorewood, OK to Mac and Sallie Blaylock Mullins. On September 18th, 1938 at Cordell, Oklahoma she was united in marriage to William Granville Byford. To this union one son, Billy, was born. Those remaining to honor her memory are her son Bill and his wife Betty of Yukon, two grandchildren, Tracy Saha and husband Todd of Houston, Texas and Jeff Bayford and wife Nicole of Valdosta, Georgia. Also surviving are two sisters, Louise Tucker of Fairfield, Texas and Lavelle Allen of Amarillo, Texas and one brother Tim Mullins of Arapaho, Oklahoma together with numerous friends and relatives. Leona was preceded in ddeath by her husband, her parents, four sisters two brothers Leona was a long time member of Bethel Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphona Society or to Hospitace of Oklahoma County. Services will be held 10:00 am Thursday, June 22, 2006 at Bethel Baptist Church and graveside services will be held at 2:30 pm at New Herman cemetery south of Leedey, OK. Please sign our online guest book at www.smith-turnermortuary.com. Services are under the direction of Smith & Turner Mortuary, Yukon, OK. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 22-Jun-2006