Beckham Co. OK - Obit for Hazel Odessa Dykes Benn Submitted by: Wanda Purcell wpurc25758@aol.com ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Funeral services for Hazel Benn will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Martin Funeral Home of Elk City with Andy Taylor officiating. Burial will be in the Red Hill Cemetery, Hammon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma under the directiion of the Martin Funeral Home. Hazel was born February 23, 1919 near Hammon to Newt and Almedia Thomas Dykes and died Sunday, June 27, 1999 at the age of 80. She was raised in the Hammon area and attended Herring School. She was first married to Bob Boyer and was then married to Roy Benn. Odessa spent her time working as a waitress and in the motel industry. She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers; four sisters; and one grandson. Survivors include two sons, Bobby L. Boyer and his wife Pam of Carter and Gene Boyer and his wife Tracy of Elk City; four grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.