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::Fairlawn Cemetery--Chickasha OK

© The Chickasha Express-Star 13 May 2004

Garnett Emily Dryden

Funeral service for Garnett Emily Dryden, 94, long-time resident of Grady 
County, will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, May 14, 2004, in the Chapel of 
Sevier Funeral Home.

Garnett Emily Dryden was born January 6, 1910, on land known as the Porter 
place near Cement, Oklahoma, to Willis James and Emily (Doss) Rider, and 
passed away May 11, 2004, in Chickasha.

Garnett attended Fairview School through the 12th grade. She enjoyed 
playing basketball and was the forward for her team. After high school, 
she attended Central State University in 1927. William Howard Dryden 
watched Garnett play basketball at Fairview and would drive to Edmond to 
see her at college. On January 7, 1928 Howard and Garnett eloped to 
Guthrie to get married, the day after her 18th birthday! They lived on a 
farm northwest of Rush Springs and raised their family until 1943, when 
they moved to Chickasha. During World War II, Garnett worked as a cook in 
the nurse's mess hall at Borden General Park. From 1946-1950 she worked at 
Fry's Jewelry. From 1950 to 1958 Garnett worked at Cochran's Shoe Store, 
which later changed to Perkins & Roberts Shoes. She then went to work at 
the Chickasha Public Library for 16 years until she retired in 1975.

Garnett was a Worthy Matron of Eastern Star. She was also a member of the 
First Baptist Church in Chickasha for almost 60 years. She even took up 
painting as a hobby when she was not cooking meals for her family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Howard Dryden; infant 
son, William Dwayne Dryden; parents, Willis James and Emily Rider; only 
brother and his wife, Lawrence and Ruth Rider; two sons-in-law, Uville 
Ogle and W.M. Fenimore.

Survivors include her two daughters, Lavetta Ogle of Oklahoma City and 
Barbara Fish of Chickasha; three grandchildren, Keith Ogle and wife Dianne 
of Mustang, Valerie Ferringer and husband Hugh of Midwest City; WM 
Fenimore, Jr.; five great grandchildren, Casei Ogle, Brian Ogle, Holly 
Ogle, Ian Ferringer, and Mark Ferringer; as well as many relatives and 
friends.

Interment will be in the Fairlawn Cemetery under the direction of Sevier 
Funeral Home.

The family appreciated all the wonderful care from the staff of Shanoan 
Springs.
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