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OBITUARY INDEX
Conway County Arkansas Genealogy Trails  ROXIE
VIOLA DUTTON, age 85 born Nov. 30th 1906 in Conway County Ar. passed
away Jan. 29, 1992 and went to be with her Lord and will join her
beloved husband Dewey and good friends from the hill country Dutton
Mountain, AR. Roxie came to Okla. in Aug. 1934 from Morrilton, AR. and
has been a long time resident until her death. She is survived by her
sons; John Lee Dutton and Bervle Dean Dutton both of OKC., daughters;
Athlene Gunter of OKC. Patsy, Marlene Born of Shawnee, Barbara Yost of
OKC. Mary English of Shawnee, 22 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren;
brothers; Luther Redling of Conway, AR., 2 sisters; Clara Sroczysinki
of Morrilton, AR, and Clara Brown of OKC., and numerous nieces, nephews
& cousins and other friends. She was preceded in death by her
husband Dewey and 2 sons; 1 grandchild, and 1 great grandchild,.
Services will be 11am Sat. in the Capitol Hill Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Arlington Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Bervle Dean
Dutton and Rev. Pat Jenson. Services conducted by Capitol Hill Funeral
Home. --Daily Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK) - January
31, 1992
Tulsa, OK--EVA GORDON MALLETT SANFORD, of Tulsa, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2008, at the age of 100 years. She was born to Henry and Lillie Gordon on March 11, 1907, in Conway County, AR. She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Mountie Mallet; 2nd husband, Ray Sanford; brothers, Odie and Alfred Gordon, 1 sister, Myrl Frost; 1 granddaughter, Karen Oliver. Eva was a longtime member of the Downtown Church of Christ in Morrilton, AR. When she moved to Tulsa, she became a member of Crosstown church and later the Bixby church. She was a staunch advocate of her faith. She talked to people about their souls, whether it was family, friends or even strangers. The church and her family were the center of her life. She was a very hard worker and lived through the Great Depression. She is survived by: 2 daughters, Faye Billingsley and husband, Walter of Tulsa; Ruth Hale and husband, Lewis of Oklahoma City; 5 grand children; 11 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, and a host of friends. Eva was a wonderful mate, a loving and kind mother, and mother -in-law, loved her grandchildren dearly and worked hard at being impartial. She was a great example and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. --Tulsa World (OK) - January 13, 2008 |