Beckham County, OK - Obits: Mary E. Willis, 1923 Friday, 20 February 2009 Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm ************************************************ WILLIS, MARY E. (5 Jul 1923, Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK): Mrs. John Willis, residing in the fourth ward, died suddenly Monday afternoon of dropsy and heart failure. The funeral services were held at Lone Oak church Tuesday afternoon, with interment in the Lone Oak Cemetery. Obituary. Mary E. Willis, wife of John Willis an old and highly respected lady of Sayre died at her home Monday evening at 6 o'clock, age 74 years, 6 months and 24 days. She has been a great sufferer from heart trouble for a number of years. She was a member of the Primative Baptist Church at Erick, Oklahoma. Funeral services was conducted by her pastor, Elder J. T. Mathews of Sayre, Oklahoma. Many came from a distance to pay their tribute to this good woman. Surviving her are her aged husband, an adopted son and family who mourn her death, besides a host of very dear friends. --------------------------------------------------------- Return to Beckham County Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/beckham/beckham.htm