Beckham County, OK - Obits: Bonnie Pearl Blocker, 1926
Tuesday, 05 May 2009
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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BLOCKER, BONNIE PEARL
(18 Feb 1926, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Mrs. Pearl Blocker, wife of Duff Blocker died Sunday night in Southern
Baptist Sanitarium at El Paso, Texas, where she has been for six months
suffering from tuberculosis.  Her father is E. O. Ragland who went to El
Paso on receiving telegram of her serious illness.  He will return here
tomorrow woth (sic) the body and funeral services will be announced after
their arrival.
Mrs. Blocker first married Clyde Brannon, but he died one year after their
marriage, he having passed away seven years ago, leaving a little girl,
Bonnie, who accompanied her grandfather, Mr. Rayland (sic) to El Paso.
(25 Feb 1926, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Bonnie Pearl Ragland was born in Bowie, Texas, October 19, 1900, died in
Southern Baptist Sanitarium at El Paso, Texas, February 14, 1926.
Her mother died when she was 5 years old.  Her only brother and sister
died a few years later leaving her alone with her father, E. O. Ragland.
Married Clyde Brannon May 26, 1916, baby girl Bonnie Clyde was born
October 14, 1918.  Mr. Brannon passed away January 31, 1919.
Two years later she went to New Mexico for the benefit of her health. 
Married to Duff Blocker, April 23, 1923, and moved to Elk City but after
several months returned to Tucumcari, New Mexico in hopes her physical
condition would improve.  Last September she was taken to El Paso.  Her
condition though serious seemed to be somewhat improved and a few weeks
ago she was able to be up part time.  Was standing talking to a nurse when
suddenly began hemorraging (sic) which later proved fatal.  The remains
were shipped back and funeral services were held in the Christian Church
of which she was a member at Tucumcari, N. M.
Rev. Lemmex had charge with Rev. Webb assisting.  Mrs. Jack Cummings sang
"Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," American Legion boys, Henry Tyler, Charles
Glaziner, Mr. Malone, Neal O'Brien, Carrol Tisdal and Melvin Jordon were
pall bearers.
Remains were laid to rest by the side of her first husband at Ural cemetery.

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