Roger Mills Co. - Obit for Leona Addington Adams

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Obit for Leona Addington Adams

Leona Addington Adams, daughter of Jay D. and Lillie Lee Addington, was
born near Aledo, Oklahoma on March 10, 1914.  She passed from this life on
October 14, 1989, in Baptist Hospital, Oklahoma City, at the age of
seventy-five years.

Leona attended the Aledo School near her home.  She spent her  childhood
years on the family farm tow miles west of Aledo, and along with her
parents, her sisters and brothers, endured the hardships as well as the many
joys that were typicla of most families during the depression and the Dust
Bowl Days.  The Aledo School building also serv ed as a place of worship and
also for many other community gaterings, during these early years.

On November 26, 1932, Leona Addington and Clarence M. Adams were united
in marriage at Arapaho, Oklahoma.  The home was established in the Leedey
area, and in this area Mr. and Mrs. Adams has resided during the fifty-seven
years of their marriage, deeply interested in the development and the
welfare of their community.

Mrs. Adams enjoyed her role as a farm wife, help-mate, and home-maker, a
dedicated wife and mother.  She enjoyed as special hobbies: ceramics,
quilting, and baking.

Leona made her commitment of faith in the Saviour during the early years
of her life, was baptised, and is a member of the Leedey First United
Methodist Church.  To her faith; she has remained true through the years.
She was also a member of the Leedey Senior Citizens Organizations.

Mrs. Adams was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, whose
love and kindness has been an inspiration to all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jay D. Addington,
two sisters, Rosa Lee Martin and Viola Williams, an infant brother, James
Addington, an infant grandson, and one daughter-in-law, Gerladine Adams.

She is survived by her husband, Clarence M. Adams, of the home in
Leedey, two sons, Vernon Lee and wife, Gwen of Moore, and Larry Marvin of
Edmond, and one daughter, Quanah Cummins and husband, Leon of lindsey, niewn
grandhildren; four sisters, Anna Mae Baumgartner of Lodi, California, Naomi
Touchstone of Leedey, Pauline Williams of Kimble, Nebraska, and loretta
Haney of Leedey; three brothers J. C. Addington of Butler, Edgar Addington
of Leedey, and Everett Addington, also of Leedey; one uncle, several nieces
and nephews, other loved ones, and a great circle of friends.

Services were at the First United Methodist Church of leedey on Tuesday
October 17, 1989 at 2;00 p.m.  Officiating were Jess Willsie, Pastor of
Leedey United Methodist Church, Gary Baird, Pastor of Leedey First Baptist
Church.  Casketbearers were: Curtis Adams, Keith Adams, Kevin Cummins, Kris
Cummins, Kurt Cummins, and Bobby Jones.  The interment was at New Hermon
Cemetery of Leedey.  Arrangements were by Shaw Funeral Home in Leedey.

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