Obit of Essie Leora Weast Bottom (b350) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 16 Oct 2000 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==================================================================== Surnames: Bottom, Weast Essie Leora Weast Bottom, was born to Tom and Irene Smith Weast, on Jan. 27, 1909 on the Weast family farm northwest of Leedey. She passed from this life on Tuesday, march 6, 1990 in the Vici Nursing Home, where she has made her home since 1986, at the age of 81 years. On Nov. 11, 1956, Essie Leora Weast and Clyde Bottom were united in marriage at Hammon, Okla.. The home was established and maintained in the area northwest of Leedey, until failing health made it necessary for her to move to the Nursing Home where she has spent these past four years. Mrs. Bottom was a homemaker, interested in her home and its surroundings. She was especially fond of faarm life. Horses were a favorite part of the farm and she also enjoyed gardening and club work. She was a Fifty-Year member of the Canadian Hoem Extension Club. In 1952 Essie accepted Christ as her personal saviour, was baptized, and became a member of the Liberty Baptist Church. In 1960 she transferred her membership to the First Baptsit Church of Leedey, which she attended as long as health permitted. Mrs. Bottom was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Weast; her husband, Clyde Bottom; one brother, Lloyd Williams; and her twin sister, Lessie Butler, also two nephews, Cleo Butler and Tommy Weast. She is survied by two sons, Ben Bottom and clyde Bottom, both of Cheyenne; and one daughter, Doris Bradshaw of McKinney, TX; eight grandchildren, Rick, Bill, Agnes, Don, Sue, Tena, Lori and Brad. Also one brother, Marvin Weast of Stratfrod, Okla.; two sisters, Clystia Harrel and Alph Steward, both of Leedey; and one sister-in- law, Donna Jo Williams, of Moore; thirteen great-grandchildren; two aunts; seven nieces; six nephews, other loved ones and many friends. Funeral services for Essie Bottom were held Thursday, March 8, 1990 at 2"00 p.m. in the First Baptist Church of Leedey with Rev. Forrest Weast and Rev. Sam Dyer officiating. Interment followed in the Shirley Cemetery, Roger Mills County, Leedey, Okla. under the direction of Shaw Funeral Home. --------------------------------------------------------------------