Pawnee County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  JEWELL MAE CARNES

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JEWELL MAE CARNES

OCNS - November 30, 2002 - Jewell M. Carnes was born June 22, 1912 in Peggs 
Oklahoma the daughter of Warren David and Della Mae (Harris) Norwood.   As 
an infant, she moved to the Cleveland, Oklahoma area with her family and 
attended rural school before attending Cleveland schools and graduating 
from Cleveland High School in 1932.

Jewell was married to Carl S. Carnes in Tulsa, Oklahoma on December 24, 1933 
and the couple made their initial home in Cleveland, working together and 
operating Carnes Exchange Grocery Store for almost five years before 
selling it in 1938.   They then purchased a farm near Bear Creek (Cowskin 
Bay area) where they also operated a dairy/creamery.   In 1943, the Carnes 
family moved to a farm east of Cleveland on the Arkansas River basin where 
they grew watermelons and continued to operate the dairy business.

In 1947, Carl established an oilfield trucking service company and Jewell 
worked alongside Carl as the dispatcher for the company.   She continued to 
assist in the daily operating of Osage Oil and Transport until the couple 
retired in the mid 1970s.   Carl and Jewell enjoyed spending time together 
and traveled extensively, including an around the world cruise and, on a 
couple of occasions to the Holy Lands.   For many years after their 
retirement, they spent their winter months in Florida.

Jewell was baptized into the family of Christ on March 23, 1947 at the 
First Baptist Church in Cleveland.   For many years she served with Aretha 
Meigs as second grade Sunday School teacher.   She has been active in the 
church throughout her life until failing health prohibited her from 
attending.   Jewell was a devoted wife and mother and was courageous and 
untiring in the care of Carl after he suffered a stroke several years ago.   
She enjoyed spending time with her family and church family.   In addition 
to traveling, her hobbies included sewing, cooking and reading. 

Jewell passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2002 at the Cleveland Area 
Hospital at the age of ninety years, five months and five days.   She is 
survived by her husband of nearly sixty-nine years; a son, Dwain Carnes of 
Cleveland, Oklahoma; granddaughter and her husband, Kim and Jerry Brady of 
Cleveland; grandson David Carnes of Hallett, Oklahoma; great grandson, Ryan 
Brady of Cleveland; and two great great-grandchildren, Kayden and Kylar 
Brady of Cleveland.   Jewell was preceded in death by a brother, Earl 
Norwood and a sister, Mildred Summers.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 2, 2002 at 
the First Baptist Church in Cleveland with Dr. Larry Wilson and Reverend 
George Boston officiating.   Burial will be at the Woodland Cemetery, 
Cleveland under the direction of the Chapman-Black Funeral Home in 
Cleveland.

Visit an online obituary and guest book for Jewell Carnes at Chapman-Black 
Funeral Home.