Obit of Kendall, Cletice Ivory Prestridge - Carter County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 19 Jul 2009 Return to Carter County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/carter/carter.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Strong City Cemetery--Strong City OK Surnames: Kendall, Prestridge, McClellan, Cofer Originally posted at: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogermills/8289/mb.ashx *Cletice Ivory Prestridge was born December 26, 1894 at Hewitt, Indian Territory, and moved from there to Roger Mills County with her parents in 1899, having spent the greaster part of her life in this community. She received her education in the Strong City schools. She professed religion when 13 years old and united with the Missionary Baptist church of Strong City. It was always her greatest pleasure while doing church and Sunday school work. She served as secretary and pianist of her Sunday School for many years. She was married to Ernest Kendall March 27, 1913 and to this union were born 6 children, 4 girls and 2 boys. Mrs. Clyde McClellan , Muriel, Dorothy, Louisae, Elwyn and Jack, all of Strong City. She was carried to the Stanedifer hospital Feb. 4, 1935 and was operated on Feb 8 for gallstones in an effort to save her life but too complicated disease made it impossible. She bore her suffering bravely and made desperate effort to live, but after several hours of suffering she passed away at 1:30 o'clock February 20, 1935. She leaves to mourn her passing her husband, 6 children, 1 granddaughter, Eva Janet McClellan, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Prestridge and 1 brother, L.A. Prestridge, all of Strong City, and a host of other relatives and friends among them her aged grandmother, Mrs. J.A. Cofer. She was a faithful wife, devoted mother, and grandmother and a sweet loving daughter and sister, loved by all who knew her. The funeral service were held in the Baptist Church Thursday February 21, 1935, Rev. Fred Wright preaching the sermon. The body laid to rest in the Strong City cemetery. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, ok 21-Mar-1935