Beckham County, OK - Obits: Gladys Rebecca Libby, 1928
18 June 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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LIBBY, GLADYS REBECCA
(6 Dec 1928, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Gladys Rebecca Libby was born in Oklahoma, February 6, 1896, and died at
her home near Sandstone November 28, 1928, at the age of 32 years, 10
months and 22 days.  Funeral services were held Thursday, November 29, at
the Berlin cemetery at  1:00 p.m., Rev. J. C. Carman officiating. 
Interment was made in Berlin cemetery.
Mrs. Libby had been ill many months previous to her death.  She will be
remembered in the vicinity as a devoted mother and wife, who took part in
the activities of home and community life in such a way as to command the
respect and admiration of every one who knew her.
Surviving relatives are:  her husband, two daughters, Jewel and Opal, her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Farmers; five sisters, Mrs. Guy Libby, Mrs.
Cecil Rhoten, Mrs. Ernest Smith, Mrs. Harland Thomas and one brother,
Truman Farmer.  Gentry-Killough, funeral directors, were in charge of
arrangements for burial.
(6 Dec 1928, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Gladys Rebecca Farmer, third eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Farmer,
was born near Cheyenne, Okla., Feb. 6, 1896, and departed this life
November 28, 1928, at her home on Sandstone.  She was laid to rest in the
Berlin cemetery by the side of her mother, who preceded her several years
in death.  Rev. J. C. Carman of Elk City, officiated.  She was united in
marriage to Guss Libby, September 4, 1916.  To this union were born two
daughters, Jewel Mae, age eleven, and Opal Juanita, age eight.  She leaves
to mourn her loss, her husband, Guss Libby, two daughters, Jewel Mae and
Opal Juanita, father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Farmer, five sisters
and one brother, namely:  Mrs. Beulah Rhoton of Wheeler, Texas; Mrs. Dona
Smith of Elk City; Mrs. Ila Libby, Mrs. Thelma Thomas, Mrs. Threcia Thomas
and Truman Farmer, all of Sand Stone community, also her aged
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Farmer of Elk City, and a host of
neighbors and friends.  Gentry-Killough were in charge of funeral
arrangements.

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