Obit of John B. Blann Sr. (b450) - Rogers Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 30 Jul 2002 ===================================================================== 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. ====================================================================== John B. Blann Sr., of Williford, Arkansas departed this life February 16, 1992 at his residence, at age 78 years, 1 month and 12 days. He was born January 14, 1914, near Fargo, Oklahoma. Son of Otis Green and Mary Pearl Batchelor Blann. John moved with his parents to Cheyenne, Oklahoma, where he grew to manhood. Later John lived at Fargo, Oklahoma and Tempie, Arizona before being inducted into the Miliary Service. He was married to Henrietta Matelda Puchta Taylor on September 10, 1945 in Covington, Kentucky. John was a retired farmer and a veteran of World War II. He was a life member of Disabled American Veterans, and a member ot the Church of Christ. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Lester, Dorral, and Ray. Survivors include: his wife, Henrietta Matilda Blann; five sons, John B. Blann Jr., Killeen, Texas; William H. Blann, Booneville, Arkansas; Charles Joe Blann, Taxarkans, Arkansas; George Green Blann, Williamford, Arkansas; five daughters, Laura Rose Holder, Ravenden, Arkansas; Henrietta Matilda Morgan, Texarkana, Arkansas; Mary Pearl Stanley, Texarkana, Arkansas; two step-sons, Donald Orr Taylor, Temple, Arizona; Claarence Edward Taylor, Medfrod, Oregon; one step-daughter, Anna Mae Wilson, Frederic, Wisconsin; thirty-three grandchildren and twenty-one great grand children; two sisters, Viola Burns, Cheyenne, Oklahoma; and Violet Stricker, Woodward, Oklahoma. Funeral services were conducted Saturday February 29, 1992, 2:00 p.m. at the Lone Oak Baptist Church near Ravenden, Arkansas, with Bill Diles, Church of Christ preacher, officiating. Milirary grave side services were conducted. Interment in Lone Oak Cemetery, Ravendon, Arkansas, under direction of Higginbotham Funeral Service. Pall bearers: Robert Blann, Robert Holder, John Smith, Luther Smith, Mark Benson and Roger Bailey. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK