This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WandaPurcell13 Surnames: Allen, Tindell, Bigham Wells, Gaskill, Hartley, Conn, Brazel, Ott, Bevis, Smart, Dodd, Bridges Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogermills/8897/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Allabelle Louise Allen was born May 18, 1928 in Beckham County, Oklahoma to Stephen and Ether (Bingham) Tindell. She passed away November 28, 2008 at Liberal, Kansas, at the age of 80 years, 6 months and 10 days. She was married to J.R. Allen at Wheeler, Texas on December 29, 1942 and he preceded her in death in 1983. She is also preceded by her parents, a daughte, Lovina Gail, and grandson, Ryan Gaskill. Louise leaves wonderful memories with her daughters, Christina Wells and husband, Greg, Janicew Gaskill and husband, Mike, all of Liberal, Kanssas, June Hartley and husband, Charlie of Durham, Oklahoma; her son Larry Allen and wife Dena of Liberal, Kansas; 9 grandchildren, Kevin, Timmy and Traci Hartley, Terry Conn, Kristi Brazel, Rusty Allen, Jason Ott, Cheri Bevis and Ryan Gaskill; 20 great grandchildren;; 3 sissters, Lola Smart and Wanda Doddd, both of Sayre, Oklahoma and Mary Bridge of Franklinton, NC and a host of other relatives and friends. Louise dedicated her life to family, milking cows and raising turkeys in Roger Mills County, Oklahom,a. On February 11, 1962 she and J.R. were baptized and became members of the Reydon First Baptist Churcfh. In 1963, they moved to a ranch north of Chadron, Nebraska and later traded the ranch for a place in Williamsburg, MO. In 1967 they wintered their herd on the Texas-Oklahoma line and rented wheatfields and in the spring they movefd to Moscow, Kansas. They remained there 6 years before moving to the Sand Hills near Ross, Nebraska. After J.R. passed away, she moved to Durham for two years and helped June and the grandkids, before returning to Moscow and helped her daughter, Janice, with harvest time. She enjoyed her home there and helping with her grandchildren, who also spent their summers with her in Nebraska and they can all tell of some very interesting experiences that happened on the ranch. She resided in Liberal for two years before moving to Wheatridge Care! Center in April of 2008. Louise enjoyed attending the Moscow Baptist Church, working in her yard and garden. The family request memborial donations be made to the Silent Home Cemetery or the Moscow Senior Center. A celebration of her life was held December 1, 2008 p.m. at Reydon First Baptist Church officiatedd by Dr. Alberta Helton and Bro. Ray Smart. Burial followed at Silent Home Cemetery, Roll, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma under the direction of Rose Chapel Funeral Service of Cheyenne. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 4-Dec-2008 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.