Obit of Blakley, Olevia Daves - Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Gene Phillips <okarchives@comcast.net>  6 Mar 2005
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Blakley, Olevia Daves

Olevia Daves Blakley was born on May 27, 1905, near Indianapolis, OK, to 
William T. and Mary Jane Tennessee 'Tennie' Pitts Daves. On April 20, 1928 
she was united in marriage with Rolla T. Blakley. To this union one son, 
Lawrence Daves Blakely was born. Both preceded her in death, Rolla in 1962 
and Lawrence in 1998. Olevia grew up on a farm near Indianapolis, OK, and 
finished grade school there. In 1924, she graduated from Custer High 
School, then took the exam to be certified as a teacher. She taught 19 
years in one and two-room schools in Custer County, 3 years in Dewey and 
Roger Mills Counties, and 1 year each in Butler and Arapaho. She received 
her Bachelor's degree from Southwestern College in 1952. The end of the 
one room schools came and Olevia and Rolla joined Lawrence in Oklahoma 
City where she taught 14 years, retiring in 1969. Olevia was a member of 
Arapaho Methodist Church. In 1969 she transferred her membership to 
Pennsylvania Avenue United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City. In addition 
to her husband and son, Olevia was preceded in death by her parents and 
five sisters. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Ollie Conley 
Blakely, her nephews and nieces, Merle Thurman, Marjorie Bauman Wright, 
R.H. Bauman, Roland Nickels and Laura Nell Blakely Tolle. Graveside 
services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 1, 2003 at Mt. Hope 
Cemetery. GUARDIAN WEST 41 & N. MacArthur 495-9292

Published in the Oklahoman on 2/28/2003.
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