Kay County OK Obit for: Delma Elizabeth (Young) Rivers
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Submitted to the archives by:Bill Cook, billcook44@aol.com
Date submitted: 2/16/2003 
Transcribed from the Ponca City News, http://www.poncacitynews.com/
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Delma Elizabeth (Young) Rivers
 

Delma Elizabeth Rivers, longtime Ponca City resident, died early Tuesday, 
Nov. 5, 2002, at her home. She was 92. 

The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at Grace Memorial Chapel. 
A graveside service will take place at 2 p.m. Friday in the Grace Lawn Cemetery 
in Edmond. Services are under direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. 

Delma Elizabeth Young was born on June 6, 1910, in Chattanooga, Okla., the 
daughter of Jefferson Davis and Katherine Stutzman Young. She grew up in 
"Chattie" and graduated from Chattanooga High School. 

She attended Central State University, now known as University of Central 
Oklahoma. 

On July 25, 1930, Delma was united in marriage to E.C. "Gene" Rivers in Haskell, 
and the couple made their home in Chattanooga. 

In 1939, the couple moved to Ponca City and she worked for a time as a 
substitute teacher for the Ponca City public schools. 

In 1955, Delma went to work for the East Junior High School Cafeteria, and in 
1971, she assumed the position as manager for Ponca City High School Cafeteria 
until retirement. 

Delma was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and she enjoyed her 
children and grandchildren. 

She is survived by her daughter, ElAn Ri Shakti of the home in Ponca City, 
two sons, Ronald Eugene Rivers and Warren Telford Rivers of Ponca City, 
ten grandchildren, Todd Rivers, Joe Don Carder, Bill Rivers, Chris Rivers, 
Cathy Coughran, Jodie Squirell, Suzee Rivers, Julee Rivers, Cristin Hanson 
and Caroline Rivers, seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild, 
two nephews; and one sister-in-law, Barbara Chambers. 

She was preceded in death by her husband on July 6, 1987, her parents, three 
brothers and four sisters. 

Memorial contributions may be made in Delma's memory to Alzheimer's Association, 
6465 S. Yale St., Suite 318, Tulsa, Okla. 74136. 
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Published Wednesday, November 6, 2002

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