Obit of Wilcher, Elizabeth Jane (w426) - Bryan County, Oklahoma Submitted by: C Colston 3 Mar 2004 Return to Bryan County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/bryan/bryan.htm ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Transcriber Notice: Please note that I am only transcribing this information and do not have any affiliation with this family. Survivors omitted. Durant Daily Democrat Sunday, February 8, 2004 Elizabeth ‘Libby’ Wilcher, 86 Services are pending with Dalton-Holmes Funeral Home for Elizabeth ‘Libby’ Wilcher, 86, Durant, who died Friday, Feb. 6, 2004 at Kings Daughters and Sons, Durant. =========== Durant Daily Democrat Monday, February 9, 2004 Elizabeth Jane (Dyer) Wilcher Elizabeth Jane Wilcher died on Friday, February 6. She was born July 1, 1917, in Durant. ‘Libby’ was the youngest child born to Elliston E. Dyer and Nancy Jane (Wilson) Dyer. She was proud of her Choctaw Indian and Scotch-Irish descent. She was preceded in death by her parents and all her siblings. Elizabeth married Albert W. Wilcher in Wichita, KS on January 11, 1952. He preceded her in death on Dec. 22, 1976. She had lived a very interesting life and earned her pilot’s license in 1945. ‘Libby’ was an admirer of the late Amelia Earhart and every aspect of aviation history. She worked in the war effort in Wichita during the Rosie the Riveter era, loved to read and collect books and did a great deal of woodworking. After the death of her husband, she returned to Durant to be near her sisters. She was a Pink Lady at MCSO for many years, served as president and loved all their work, especially the annual chili luncheon. She was also owner and manager of the local news-stand on 3 street for several years. Libby was a member of First Christian Church. Betty Williams and Libby’s family would like to express special thanks to The King’s Daughters and Sons Nursing Home staff for all their love, care and support during her many years of residence there. She truly felt she was at home. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, February 10 at 11 a.m. at the Highland Cemetery Chapel. Dalton-Holmes Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Bryan County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/bryan/bryan.htm