Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  Effie Inez Severns

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The Hominy News - Progress
Vol. 34, No. 11
March 13, 2002
Page 5

Effie Inez Severns

Iffie Inez Severns entered into rest on March 11, 2002 after a long and 
happy life.  She was 95 years old.  Effie was born on May 16, 1906 in 
Fairfax, to Eva Middlebrook Uto and Jack Uto.

Effie was raised and educated in Fairfax, graduating from Fairfax High 
School.  She married J. W. Severns in 1930 and they started a family.  
J. W. worked on the pipeline traveling all over the United States.  They 
bought a farm in Osage and they farmed up until 1970 when J. W. passed 
away.

Effie stayed on the farm for a few years until she decided to move to 
town.  She moved to Hominy and made her home there until ill health began 
to take over.  She made the most of her last few years living at the 
Cleveland Manor.  Some of her favorite things through her life have been 
sewing, quilting and crocheting.  She also loved to cook, she was a great 
cook.  Effie enjoyed working in her garden, she loved to watch her flowers 
grow.

Effie was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.  A very devoted and good 
Christian praying woman.

Effie leaves behind a daughter Billie Robinson of Hominy; grandsons, Rodger 
and wife Deanna Robinson of Prue, Richard Robinson of Hominy and Marshall 
and wife Judy Robinson of Hominy; granddaughter Cynthia and husband Kenneth 
Robertson of Hominy; brothers, Bill and wife Mary Uto of Sand Springs and 
Cecil Uto of Boca Raton, FL; 12 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-
grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of friends.

Effie was preceeded in death by her parents, her husband John William 
Severns, two brothers, and a sister.

Services for Effie were held Wed. March 13, 2002 at Fairfax Cemetery with 
Minister Coy Everett officiating.  The family entrusted Powell Funeral 
Home with service arrangements.