Beckham County, OK - Obits: Molly Stevens, 1927
Thursday, 11 December 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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STEVENS, MOLLY
(11 Aug 1927, Thursday, Erick Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Mrs. Molly Stevens died Saturday August 6th at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Jim Parrish, near Delhi, at the age of 82 years, 4 months and 26
days.  She was born in Georgia but after an early marriage to Mr. McDaniel
moved to Dangerfield, Texas.  Two children were born to them, one of whom
died when nearly grown, the other, T. K., now living at Crosbytown, Texas.
After Mr. McDaniel's death she met and united with Sphinx Hussey also of
Dangerfield.  To their union were born four children, G. S. who lives at
Dangerfield, T. J. of Erick, Mrs. Missie Stringfellow who died at the age
of 25 at Grapevine, Tex., and Mrs. Jim Parrish of Erick.
When nearly fifty years of age and death again having left her lonely, she
met and married Mr. D. B. Stevens of Dangerfield.  There were no children
to this union.  Mr. Stevens died some eighteen years ago leaving her
thrice widowed.
About two years ago she came to live with her daughter, Mrs. Jim Parrish. 
Mrs. Stevens had been a member of the Christian Church for over forty
years holding her membership at the church at Rocky Branch, Texas.
At her death she was taken to Dangerfield where the funeral services were
held Monday afternoon, August 8th, and her body laid to rest among the
many loved ones who had preceded her.  She leaves besides her four living
children, seventeen grandchildren, and four great grandchildren, together
with many other relatives and a host of sorrowing friends.
The body was accompanied to Dangerfield by Mrs. Jim Parrish and children
Fruzy Fae, Gordon and Mary Dell and niece, Mrs. Bill Davis.  They intend
to stay a week or more with the gathered relatives at Dangerfield.

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