Caddo County, OK - Obituary - Mary Etta Skelton - s435


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Source:  Binger Journal Newspaper

Mary Etta Skelton was born in Myrtle MS on July 18, 1876
and departed this life June 15, 1955 at Anadarko, Oklahoma
at the age 78 years, 10 months, and 27 days.
She grew to womanhood in Myrtle and moved with her parents to
Searcy, Ark, where she united in marriage to Frank Skelton, Sept
10, 1894.  To this union six childrn were born. Her husband and
two sons preceeded her in death.

Early in life she accepted Christ and twenty eights years ago 
united with the Binger Baptist church.

She moved with her husband and family to the Binger community
in 1916 and made this her home until her death.

She leaves to mourn her passing two daughters, Mrs. Jewel Mason and
Mrs. Artis Meeks Binger: two sons, Guy of Binger and Raymond of 
Chowchilla, Calif. Also three sister, Mrs. Lena Lantrip and Mrs.
Annie Armstrong of Pontiac, Mich, and Mrs. Lula Woodall, Flint, Mich:
one brother, Lee Ferguson, Searcy, Ark: fourteen grandchildren, five
great grandchildren, besides many other relatives and friends.
Internment in Binger Cemetery.