Beckham County, OK - Obits: Lula E. Ashley, 1920
01 Aug 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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ASHLEY, LULA E.
(26 Aug 1920, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
MRS. ASHLEY DEAD.
Mrs. R. S. Ashley died at her home ten miles southwest of Elk City at 1:30
Tuesday morning, after an illness of over two weeks with typhoid fever. 
She was aged 37 years and leaves a husband and six children, the eldest
daughter being married.  Funeral date is not known at this writing as they
are awaiting arrivals.  Obituary next week.
(2 Sep 1920, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK)
MRS. R. S. ASHELY.
Lula E. Pippin was born in Virginia, May 20, 1882, died at home 10 miles
southwest of Elk City, Okla., Aug. 24, 1920, aged 37 years, 3 months, 4
days.  She was sick sixteen days with typhoid fever.
She was married Jan. 13, 1897, at Colbert, Okla., to Richard S. Ashley. 
To this union were born eight children, one infant preceding her in death
four years ago.  Her husband, three boys and four girls survive her.  All
were at the bedside when she passed away except her eldest son George, who
was accompanying his grandmother to her home in Whitewright, Tex.  While
visiting her grandson at Eldorado, Okla., his grandmother, being very
feeble, fell and crippled herself and they were delayed for several days. 
George received a telephone message Monday stating that his mother was
very low.  On account of the recent rains and the railway connection being
bad, he didn't reach home until Tuesday afternoon.
Her youngest daughter was staying at the home of her sister, Mrs. Myrtle
Monson, who was confined to her bed.
Mrs. Ashley was converted at the age of twenty years and lived a Christian
life and later joined the United Brethren church in which she was a member
when the end came.
Funeral services were held Friday at 2:00 o'clock at the First M. E.
church by Rev. Trevette.  Interment was made in West Fairlawn cemetery, in
charge of Mr. Robinson.  A large crowd attended the funeral showing the
love and respect all had for the deceased.
She was a devoted wife and mother.  Has a large circle of friends who
mourn her death.  She had lived in and around Elk City several years and
has made wide acquaintance and was a friend to all.
Besides her immediate family, she leaves her mother, four sisters and four
brothers, all living in Texas.  Her father died when she was nine years
old.