Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  Lillie F. Borrell

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The Hominy News - Progress
Vol. 33, No. 52
Dec. 26, 2001

Lillie F. Borrell

Lillie Frances Borrell was born in Marshall, Ark. July 4, 1915 to Tempy 
Miranda and Samuel Ellis Ramsey.  She passed away Sunday, Dec. 16, 2001.  
Funeral services were held today (Wednesday) Dec. 19 at the Church of the 
Nazarene in Cleveland, Okla. with Pastor Larry Keiss and Pastor W. O. Boomer 
officiating.  She was 86.

Mrs. Borrell was the youngest of six children.  All preceded her in death.  
In 1935 she married John Davis in Hominy, Okla.  The couple had three 
children, Johnny Earl "Jake" Davis, Billie Ruth Lassek, and James Dee "Jim" 
Davis.  The couple moved to Santa Monica, Calif. In 1939.  Mrs. Borrell 
worked as a riveter in the shipyards during World War II.  She and the 
children moved back to Cleveland in 1945.  She was known to work as a cook 
in the cafés in Cleveland 16 hours a day.  She raised three children by 
herself.

In 1956 she married Gaylord Lloyd Borrell in Hominy.  They moved to Russell, 
Kan. where "Blackie" as he was known, worked for the Gulf Oil Company.  Soon 
after their move he suffered a severe stroke and Mrs. Borrell became his 
caregiver until his death in 1980. 

Mrs. Borrell was a member of the Church of the Nazarene and faithfully 
attended as much as possible.  She was also associated with the Happy Sewing 
Circle.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gaylord; two brothers, 
William M. and Theodore Ramsey; three sisters, Leatha Ross, Laura Dennis and 
Martha Mead; one son, Jake Davis; one daughter, Billie Lassek; a grandson, 
James Davis; and a granddaughter, Christy Finley.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Joyce Davis of 
Morrison, Okla.; nine grandchildren, Ron Grimes and Brandi Davis, both of 
Morrison, Dawn Anson of Ralston, Okla., Joe Davis of Oklahoma City, John 
Davis of Las Vegas, Nev., Cathy Hutchison of Portland, Ore., Pam Lassek of 
Tulsa, Okla., Linda Eaton of Jenks, Okla., and David Lassek of Boynton 
Beach, Fla.; 13 great-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; as well as 
many other relatives and friends.

Burial was in Woodland Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral 
Home, Inc. of Cleveland.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to John 3:16 Mission in Tulsa.

Visit an online obituary and guestbook for Lillie Frances Borrell at 
www.chapman-black.com.
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