Carter Co., OK - OBIT:  Sarah Ann McBee-Christian

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Submitted by:  Elnora Frances Cook-Wyrick
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  Surnames: Christian, McBee, McCurley, Butler, Powers, Guinn, Hooten, Lee
 
  From: The Daily Ardmoreite, Ardmore, Oklahoma, Sunday January 15, 1967
  Titled: Sarah Ann Christian:

  Funeral services for Sarah Ann Christian, 9 O St. SW, will be held at 
  2 p.m. Sunday in the First Freewill Baptist Church. The Rev. James Cearley 
  of Tecumseh, Okla. will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Jerry Rhoades.
  Mrs. Christian was born on Dec. 2 1878 in Jack County, Tex. and moved to 
  Indian Territory in 1898. She was the widow of George Washington Christian
  who died in 1932. Mrs. Christian was a charter member of First freewill 
  Baptist Church. Mrs. Christian died Friday in a local hospital. She is 
  survived by four sons, Henry Christian of Lone Grove; William Edward 
  Christian of Minco; Sam Christian of Fox and Hugh Christian of Tecapa, 
  Calif. Also five daughters, Mrs. Katie Butler, Fillmore, Calif; 
  Mrs. Margaret Powers, Lancaster, Calif; Mrs. Maybelle Hooten, San Benito, 
  Calif; Mrs. Hilda Guinn of Coalgate and Mrs. Mattie Lee of Ardmore. She 
  is also survived by three brothers, Jack McBee of Fowler, Calif; Roy McBee, 
  Healdton; and Wrilegh McBee of Ozark, Ark: a sister Margaret McCurley of 
  Port Chicago, Calif; 49 grandchildren: 118 Great grandchildren and 
  14 great-great-grandchildren. 

  Pallbearers will be Herman Green, Lamar Howell, Vernie Cypert, 
  Elwood Hallensty, Frank Callender and Othel Kyle. Interment will be in 
  Newport Cemetery under the direction of Bettes Funeral Home. Recorded as written:
  
  Additional Information provided by Submitter:
  Sarah Ann McBee-Christian, oldest daughter of John Garvin & Margaret Francis 
  White-McBee, born in Jack Co., TX.