Obit of Wadley, Elna L. "Peggy" - Mcclain County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Shelly Lynch  <leeshlynch@gmail.com>   17 Dec 2006
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Elna L. “Peggy” Wadley died, Monday, July 12, 2004 in Purcell at the age 
of 67 years 8 months and 23 days. Funeral Services are scheduled for 10:00 
AM, Friday, July 16, 2004 at the Wadley’s Funeral Chapel under the 
direction of Wadley’s Funeral Service with Reverend Carroll Martin and 
Reverend Rick Schutlz officiating.

Her 7 children will serve as casket bearers. Honorary bearers include her 
nephews, Randy Adams, Randy Green, Kenneth Green and Billy Green, and a 
niece, Debbie Russell.

Peggy was born October 19, 1936 to Earnie A. and Vina Ideal (Hartley) 
Adams in Wilburton, Oklahoma. She graduated from Wilburton High School in 
1954, and attended Eastern Oklahoma State College, earning her Associate 
of Science in Home Economics degree in 1956.

June 9, 1956, Peggy Adams and James Wadley were united in marriage in 
Wilburton, Oklahoma. Over the years, Peggy has worked for many companies 
including the Wilburton State Bank, First State Bank of Lancaster, Texas, 
Wynnewood State Bank of Dallas, Texas, Eastern Oklahoma State College in 
Wilburton, Oklahoma, McAlester General Hospital in McAlester, Oklahoma, 
and locally at Purcell Municipal Hospital, Lexington A&R Center and the 
McClain County Election Board.

In the 1960’s Peggy and James Wadley founded Wadley’s Ambulance Service, 
opening their offices in McAlester, Oklahoma. In addition to McAlester, 
they opened services in Quinton, Ada and Durant before moving to Purcell 
in 1974. In the 1980’s they opened a service in Noble and also re-opened 
their McAlester service.

Peggy has been a Nationally Registered Emergency Technician since 1972 
when Oklahoma started certifying through the National Registry. She was in 
one of the first two EMT classes taught in Oklahoma, and is one of the 
first 50 to be licensed in this state.

In June 1991, Peggy and James purchased property in Purcell and opened 
Wadley’s Funeral Service. Feeling like it was time to retire from the 
Ambulance business, in 1994 they backed out and allowed their children to 
take over. In April 1996, Peggy and James assisted their son, David, in 
the purchase of Wadley Care Center.

Peggy was of the Assembly of God faith. She has had many interests over 
the years which include, reading, crochet, hand work, puzzles, cooking, 
being with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, and 
spending time with friends as well as helping people in need. She never 
met a stranger.

Peggy is preceeded in death by her parents, Earnie and Vina Adams, her 
brother Ronnie Adams, and a special aunt Clara Lee.

Survivors include her husband James Wadley of Purcell, (6) sons; Loyd 
Wadley and wife Karen, David Wadley and wife Lavona of McAlester, 
Oklahoma, Roger Wadley and wife Amy of Wilburton, Oklahoma, Charles Wadley 
and wife Rhonda, Jackie Wadley and wife Cori, and Adam Wadley, all of 
Purcell, Oklahoma, (1) daughter; Janie Wadley of Purcell, Oklahoma, (1) 
adopted daughter, Edna Dugger and husband Gary of Houston, Texas, (1) 
Sister- in-Law; Donnabell Adams of Wilburton, Oklahoma, (12) 
grandchildren; Clint Wadley and wife Kristen, and Jason Wadley of 
McAlester, Oklahoma, Jeff Wadley, Michael Wadley, Alicia Conley and 
husband Benton, Stephanie Helton and husband Tony, Meagan Russell and 
fiance Michael Dyer, CJ Wadley, and Cydnie Wadley, all of Purcell, 
Tiffany, Tori and Tarryn Wadley of Wilburton, Oklahoma, (4) great 
grandchildren; Logan Helton, Tyler Conley, Peirce Wadley, Paige Conley and 
many nieces, nephews, other family members whom will miss her greatly.

The family asks that memorial contributions be made to the American Stroke 
Association, a subsidiary of the American Heart Association, to help in 
the research of stroke patients.
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