WILKIE
Services
for Mrs. Una TATUM WILKIE, 87, Stilwell, were held Thursday, December 12,
1991 in the Hart Memorial Chapel at Westville, with the Rev. Aaron BARTON
officiating. Interment was in the Westville City Cemetery.
She
was born August 9, 1904 at Reed Springs, Missouri to John and Bess EISENHOWER
HARRIS. She died Tuesday, December 10, 1991 in Stilwell. She married John
WILKIE in 1923 and he preceded her in death in 1946. Mrs. WILKIE was a
member of the Watts Pentecostal Church. Besides her husband, she was preceded
in death by four brothers and one sister.
She
is survived by: one son, Neal; six daughters, Barbara, Eula and Billie
of California, Valma of Oklahoma, and Cordia and Betty of Oregon; two sisters,
Marie and Hazel, both of Missouri; one brother, Wheeler of Missouri; two
step-children; 42 grandchildren; 88 great grandchildren; and one great
great grandchild.
Contributed
by Vicki Ayo <[email protected]> Sunday, January 11, 2004 2:02
AM
Bob Wilson, age 85, longtime Jay resident, died at Jay Memorial Hospital
on Novemeber 13, 1984 at 3:20 p.m. after a long illness.
He was born on November 6, 1899 in Shellknob, Missouri, and had lived in
Delaware County for many years. he was a retired farmer and carpenter,
and a member of the Baptist Church. He was a World War 1 Veteran having
served in the Armed Forces. He married louise Oodelda, on Febuary 23, 1933
in Deleware County Oklahoma, and she survives.
Additional survivors are one son, Woodrow Wilson, of Jay, Oklahoma, two
daughters, Mrs. Melvina Chambers of Guthrie, Oklahoma, Mrs. Anita Hughes
of Grove, Oklahoma, one sister, Mrs. Mable Carrthers of Water Valley, Miss.
Five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Services were held at the Round Springs Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. Thursday
September 15, 1984. Reverend Ray Kempel and Reverend Stanley Grass officiated.
Burial was in the Round Springs Cemetery under the diretion of Lawson memorial
Chapel of Jay. Pallbearers were Wayne Dunham, Glenn payton, Hooly Heard,
Sammy price, john Brantley and David Dunham.
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clipping, no date or source.)
Contributed
by Robin Biddle. Original copy possibly in possession of Mavis Masters.
Sarah Francis Wilson, formerly of Jay, was born Febuary 17, 1875 in Stone
County, Missouri, passed away at Grove , Okla. July 19, 1953 at 12:30 p.m.
She became a member of the Baptist Church when a young girl.
She was married to William B Wilson on October 26, 1894 who has preceded
her in death. To this union was born the following sons and daughters;
Harvey Wilson; Eucha; Bob Wilson, Jay; Jewel Wilson, deceased; Bessie Alexander,
Flint, Mich.; Elsie Vann, Hood River, Ore.; Lena Dunham, Tulsa,;Mable Carothers,
Water Valley, Miss.; Agnes Rogers, Yakama, Wash.; Inez Brink, Grove.
A sister Lizzie King of Cape Fair, Mo.; and a brother Ben Stone of Flint,
Mich.; survive her and a host of grand children.
She was a good mother and gave freely of her time in sickness and
to anyone in time of need.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon, July 23, with Rev.
Ward Allen Officiating.(last line missing.
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original copy in possession of Mavis Masters and contributed by Robin Biddle.