Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  VIRDA LORENE CHRENSHAW

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VIRDA LORENE CHRENSHAW

OCNS - April 23, 2002 - Virda Lorene Crenshaw, 80, longtime resident of 
Fairfax, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday evening, April 20, 2002 at the 
Shawn Manor Nursing Center, Ponca City, Oklahoma.

Virda was born April 30, 1921 at Charleston, Arkansas, the daughter of Jim 
Wilson and Parlie (Catlett) Wilson.   She married John Curtis Crenshaw 
February 7, 1937 at Booneville, Arkansas and the couple moved to the 
Fairfax community in 1966.   Mrs. Crenshaw was a homemaker who enjoyed her 
family, cooking, flowers and gardening.

She is survived by five sons, Floyd D. Crenshaw of Hominy, Oklahoma, Denny 
Crenshaw of Meno, Oklahoma, Doyle Crenshaw of Booneville, John D. Crenshaw 
of Enid, Oklahoma and Samuel Lewis Crenshaw of Moore, Oklahoma; five 
daughters, Joyce Terry of Enid, Doris Doyal of Burbank, Oklahoma, Wilma 
Crenshaw of Fairfax, Carolyn Humphrey of Bethany, Oklahoma and Darlene 
White of Alma, Arkansas; two brothers, Donald Wilson of Fairfax and Lucien 
Wilson of Perry, Oklahoma and one sister, Lora Belle Fields of Norman, 
Oklahoma; fifty-seven grandchildren and numerous great and great-great 
grandchildren.

Virda was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John on January 3, 
1996, one son, Alton L. Crenshaw, one infant daughter, Lois Crenshaw, two 
brothers, Delbert Wilson and James Wilson and two sisters, Anna Davis and 
Elewe Crenshaw. 

Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at the 
Full Gospel Assembly Church of Fairfax with Reverend Lewis Bernard 
presiding.   Interment was in the Fairfax Cemetery under the direction of 
the Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home.

Casket bearers were Michael Crenshaw, Aaron Crenshaw, Dale Crenshaw, Brent 
Doyal, Stuart Crenshaw and Quinton Crenshaw.   Honorary casket bearers were 
Charlie Adair, Greg Emmons, Clark Kent, Jr., Rondall Crenshaw and Jon Terry.