Obit of Funston, Opal Mary Clay (f523) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 13 Jul 2002 Return to Roger Mills Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Surnames: Funston, Clay, Phelan, Pond Opal Mary Funston entered into her eternal rest July 2, 1999. She was born March 20, 1907 to John and Cora Leona Clay near Otto, New Mexico, the ninth of eleven children. She was preceded in death by her husband, james, daughter, Rowena Mae Phelan, granddaughter, Clynthis Renee Funston and all of her brothers and sisters. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Ellen Pond (Chalres) of Jerome, Idaho; and by three sons, James Paul Funston (Gloria) of Marysville; Freddie Lee Funston (Diann) of Las Vegas, Nevada and Dr. Alfred Luther Funston (JoDee) of Sunriver, Oregon. She is also survived by thirteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Opal and her family moved to western Oklahoma at an early age. She enjoyed remembering playing basketball in school. She graduated from high school in Cheyenne, Oklahoma and taugh in a one room school with her brother, Ray. She married James on May 15, 1928, and cooked for wheat harvest on their honeymoon. She and James operated and independent telephone exchange in Reydon, Oklahoma for many years. They moved their family to Canyon, Texas in 1947. Opal and James always had a large garden and she canned fruits and vegetables for her family and friends. In 1990, Opal and James moved to Marysville to be near her family. Opal was a devout Christian and was always active in the church where she lived. She taught Sunday School most of her life and a visiting minister always had a place to stay and good home-cooked meals when he was at her church. In her later years her "work" was crocheting afghans. She almot always had a family member of firend these were being made for, and the hours that it took to make them were filled with thoughts of love and concern for the recipient of her handiwork. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html