Obit of Rose Elaine 'Williams' Braly (b640) - Bryan County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  C Colston <kittensworld@sbcglobal.net>  01 Nov 2003
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Sunday, October 19, 2003
Durant Daily Democrat

Rose Elaine ‘Williams’ Braly

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church in 
Durant for rose Elaine Williams Braly who died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003, in 
Sherman, Texas. The Revs. Neill Morgan, Covenant Presbyterian Church in 
Sherman, and Ross Kirven of Durant will officiate.

Mrs. Braly was born in Atoka County to former Lt. Gov. Cowboy Pink 
Williams and Daisy Lane Williams.

She graduated from Ardmore High School and attended the University of 
Arizona where she was a Chi Omega. She also studied at OSU and the 
University of Oklahoma where she majored in art and journalism.

While at OU, she wrote a column for the Daily Ardmoreite and later served 
as the women’s editor for newspapers in Ada and Wewoka. Mrs. Braly 
received a degree from Southeastern State College in elementary education.

She married James O. Braly Feb. 13, 1942, in Muskogee. They lived in Linz, 
Austria, following Mr. Braly’s service in the Counter Intelligence Corps 
during World War II.

Upon their return from Linz, they moved to Durant where Mr. Braly 
continued to practice law more than 50 years.

Her life revolved around her family. She and her husband were president of 
the Washington Irving PTA. She was active for many years in the Camp Fire 
Girls.

Mrs. Braly was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Durant, the 
American Association of University Women, Beta Sigma Phi and the Daughters 
of the American Revolution.

She managed the two successful political campaigns of her father when he 
was elected Lt. Governor and State Treasurer of Oklahoma.

Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, and one brother, Edward 
Pinckney Williams.

Waldo Funeral Home in Sherman is handling arrangements.
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