Obit of Gorton, Georganna Newman - Payne County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 22 Nov 2004 Return to Payne County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/payne/payne.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Gorton, Georganna Newman Georganna Newman Gorton passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2002 in Oklahoma City. Georganna was born December 4, 1913 in Glencoe, Oklahoma to George and Jessie (Holt) Newman. Survivors include her husband of 63 years John Henry Gorton; three sons George Franklin Gorton, John Herbert Gorton and Vernon Charles Gorton; thirteen grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; and one sister, Josephine Rice. Georganna was a longtime educator and administrator, serving as principal and classroom teacher in many Oklahoma schools including Red Rock, Billings, Sumner, Taloga, Jet, Enid and in Edinburg, Texas. After teaching eight years in Edinburg, Georg- anna and John returned to Oklahoma to retire on Lake Eufaula at Sycamore Bay. Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, August 10, 2002 at Southern Hills United Methodist Church, 8200 South Pennsylvania, Oklahoma City. Published in the Oklahoman on 8/9/2002. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Payne County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/payne/payne.html