Kay County OK Obit for: Fern (Ellison) Countryman
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Submitted to the archives by:
Claudia Thiry
workfarm@kskc.net 
Date submitted: 2/21/2003 
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Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 3:23 AM
Subject: Oct. 9, 1997 Ponca City News


Fern Countryman 
Fern Countryman, lifelong Ponca City area resident, died Wednesday morning, 
Oct. 8, 1997, at her rural home. 

She had reached the age of 81 years, one month and one day.

The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, 1997, at the 
First Baptist Church Chapel with pastor, the Rev. Hance Dilbeck, presiding. 
Interment will be at the Longwood Cemetery under the direction of Grace 
Memorial Chapel.

Fern Ellison was born Sept. 7, 1916, east of Ponca City in the Longwood 
Community. 

She attended the Ponca City schools, graduating from Ponca City High School 
in 1935.

She was united in marriage to George Wyatt Countryman on Aug. 3, 1947, in 
Ponca City where the couple have since made their home. 

In earlier years, Mrs. Countryman was employed as a cook for the Ponca City 
Nursing Home, the Kaw City Schools, the Ponca Military Academy and the Ponca 
City 
High School. 

She had served the last 13 years as secretary of the Longwood Cemetery 
Association. She enjoyed cooking, canning, crocheting and her family. 

She was a devoted grandmother to granddaughters Michelle and Kelle. Mrs. 
Countryman was a member of the First Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband, George, of the home; two sons, John Wyatt 
Countryman and his wife, Linda, and Jay Lee Countryman, all of Ponca City; 
one sister, Dora McGee of Ponca City; two granddaughters, Michelle 
Countryman and Kelle Crane and her husband, Chad; three nieces and two 
nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Sadie and 
Daisy Ellison; and two brothers, Dave and Harvey Ellison; and one niece, 
Vicki Perry.

Casket bearers will be Craig Countryman, Steve Countryman, Tommy Jenkins, 
Mickey Skaggs, Richard Detten and Tom Skaggs. 

Honorary casket bearers will be Roby Cartwright, Bill Skaggs, Clay Smith, 
Boyd Christensen, Richard Cross, Albert Smith and James Willison.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Ponca City, 1904 North 
Union, Suite 103, Ponca City, OK 74601.
The family will be at the home on Route 1.
paid obituary 

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