Obit of Mary Pernetta Merrell Richardson (r263) - Grady County, Oklahoma Transcribed by: Sandi Carter 22 Oct 2002 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==================================================================== Mary Pernetta Merrell Richardson, age 66, Route 2, Ninnekah, died Wednesday in Lawton Hospital. She had been in failing health the last eight months. Mary was born April 14, 1901, at Milo, Oklahoma. She married Claud Richardson, December 31, 1924, at Alex, Oklahoma. She had been a resident of Ninnekah and Coffelt Communities for over forth years. Survivors are husband, Claud, of the home, three daughters, Mrs. Melvin McClellan of Alex, Mrs. Carmeleta Mills and Mrs. Joe Johnson of Ninnekah, five brothers, Edom Merrell of Bakersfield, California, Louis Merrell of Moore, Oklahoma, Jack Merrell of Santa Cruz, California, John Merrell of Fresno, California, and Cleburn Merrell of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Three sisters, Mrs. Della Cofer of Ninnekah, Oklahoma, Mrs. Juanita Hurley of Alex, Oklahoma, Mrs. Eula Mills of Yukon, Oklahoma, and eleven grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Ninnekah Baptist Church under the direction of Sevier Funeral Home. Burial will be in Ninnekah Cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------------------