Obit for Metcalf, Imogene Lavell Forbis - Grady County OK

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::Rose Hill Cemetery--Chickasha OK

© The Chickasha Express-Star 25 Aug 2003

Imogene Lavell Forbis Metcalf

Imogene Lavell Forbis Metcalf went to be with her Lord and Savior on 
Saturday, August 23, 2003, in Chickasha. She was born March 25, 1926, in 
Chickasha, Oklahoma. Imogene was 77 years old and had been a resident of 
the Chickasha Nursing Center for the past 35 years. After graduating from 
Chickasha high School in 1944, Imogene worked as manager and bookkeeper 
for Shields Ice Cream Company of Chickasha. She was a member of the 
Michigan Avenue Baptist Church. Imogene was a homemaker and poet; and she 
loved all types of music. She was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at the 
age of 28. Through all the years of trials and tribulation caused by this 
devastating disease, Imogene's courage, perseverance, sense of humor and 
dignity were an inspiration to all who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Noland and Chessie Forbis, and 
two grandsons, John Fika and Brent Metcalf.

She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Connie Breitwieser of Lewisville, 
Texas; one son, Don Metcalf of Hawley, Texas; one sister, Mrs. Sharon 
Strain of Galveston, Texas; four brothers: Don Forbis of Mena, Arkansas, 
Wesley Forbis of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, Gary Forbis of Tuttle, 
Oklahoma, Keith Forbis of Springfield, Virginia; 9 grandchildren and 6 
great grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held Wednesday, August 27, at 1:30 p.m. at the 
Rose Hill Cemetery with Rev. Robert Dye officiating. Services will be 
under the direction of the Sevier Funeral Home.
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