Roger Mills Co. - Obit for Elva Nora Carney

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Obit for Elva Nora Carney


Elva Nora Carney was born July 20, 1919 in Putman, Oklahoma, the
youngest of six children of John and August Deickman, who came to Dewey
County in 1910.  She attended the Fairview School east of Putman, and later
Putman High School.

Elva married Hugh Carney on May 13, 1936 in Arapaho, Oklahoma, and lived
east of putman in the Parraliel community, in the spring of 1944 they moved
to Leedey, near Rhea, Oklahoma, where they resided until Hugh's death in
1974.  Elva moved into Leedey in 1985.

She is survived by her five children, Myrna Carney of Norman; Bud Carney
of Leedey, Marilyn Harrel and her husband Jimmy of Leedey; Glenda Cravens
and her husband Jay of Putman, and garry Carney of Sayre, Oklahoma.  Her
four grandchildren were the apple of her eyes and she always looked forward
to seeing Randy Cravens and wife Karen of AArapaho; Monty Cravens and wife
Shelia of putman; Keela Terry and her husband David of Elk City; and Senera
Kauk and her husband Michael of Owasso, Oklahoma.

Her eight great-grandchildren were very special to her.  And, it can be
easily said that Slayden, Stetson and Jaydrian Cravens; Matthew and Jeanie
Cravens; Taylor and Rayn Terry; and Kristen Kauk all loved their "Carney",
or their "Nanny II" as she was lovingly called.

Elva is also survived by several nieces and nephews, a speical
caretaker, Kristine Morian, many friends and wonderful staff member at the
Leedey Nursing Center.

She was a member of the Leedey Baptist Church and thoroughly enjoyed her
Sunday School Class, serving on the church kitchen committee, and the tours
to Branson and other points of interest.  She was a true homemaker,
possxessing a rare talent for sewing (stitching designer styled clothing
without patterns), crocheting, embroidering and quilting.  Her cooking,
canning, and pickle-making not only fed the family, burt won ribbons at the
local fairs as well.

She was a member of the Extension Homemaker Club and the Leedey Riding
Club.  She loved to paly canasta, ptich, and dominoes, and have "coffee
time" with friends.  Besides being wonderful mother and homemaker, Elva
served as a waitressw at the local cafes, and this became a career that
provided a great amount of joy, for she loved being with people.

Elva departhis this earthly life for her much awaited home in heaven at
2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 23, 2001, at the age of eight-one years.  In
lieu of flowers, memorial can be made in Elva's honor to the Leedey Baptist
Church.

Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK