Obit of Cravens, Russell Jay - Blaine County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 16 Nov 2008 Return to Blaine County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/blaine/blaine.htm ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Fairview Cemetery--Putnam OK\ Surnames: Cravens, Garman, Carney, Readour, McDonald, Readnour, Harrell, Baldwin, Majeune Originally posted at: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogermills/8814/mb.ashx Funeral services for Russell Jay Cravens, 63, of Putnam, Oklahoma were held aat 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 13, 2008, in the First Christian Church of Putman with Rev. David Beck officiating. Burial concluded in the Fairview Cemetery east of Putnam under the direction of the Stanley-Lee Funeral Homew of Clinton. Jay was born September 7, 1944, near Canton, Oklahoma to James Russell and Frances (Garman) Cravens, and passed away early Friday, May 9, 2008 in the Select Specialty Hospital in Oklahoma City. Jay grew up near Putman and graduated from Putman High School in 1962. He was a farmer-rancher and also did custom farm work as long as his health permitted. On June 14, 1963, he married Glenda Carney in Leedey. Jay enjoyed spending time with his family, working the land and working with horses and cattle. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and all sports. He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell and Frances Cravens, his parents-in-law, Hugh and Elva Carney, special brother-in-law, Dale Readour and special brother and sister-in-law Bud and Pat Carney. He is survived by his wife Glenda of the home, sons Randy Cravens and wife, Karen, of Clinton, and Monty Cravens and wife, Sheila, of Putman; sisters Bonnie McDonald and husband, Carl, of Vici, and Betty Readnour, of Gage, Oklahoma; sisters-in-law Myrna Carney, of Norman and Marilyn Harrel and husband, Jimmy, of Leedey; brother-in-law Garry Carney, of Leedey; 8 very special grandchildren, Matt Cravesns, Jeannie Cravens, Slayden Cravens and wife, Sara, Stetson Cravens, Jaydrin Cravens, Braydon Baldwin, Logand and Parker Majeune and one great grandson Wyatt James Cravens and many nieces, nephews and wonderful lifelong friends (Note spelling of Readour and Readnour) Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 15-May-2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Blaine County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/blaine/blaine.htm