Obit of Reynolds, Margilu Grayson - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 10 Oct 2010 Return to Roger Mills County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::White Rose Cemetery--Reydon OK Surnames: Reynolds, Grayson, Vinson, Hastie Originally posted at: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogermills/9224/mb.ashx Margilu Grayson Reynolds was born December 3, 1917 in Cookville, Texas to Hattie and R.P. Grayson. She passed away March 29, 2010 at Sayre, Oklahoma at the age of 92 years, 3 months and 26 days. Margilu moved with her parents to Erick, Oklahoma in 1927. They later lived in the Reydon/Rankin community and Allison, Texas. She was married to Vern L. (Chuck) Reynolds at Reydon on December 31, 1938 by Bro. M.A. Hawkins. To this union one son, Doren Lavern, was born in 1954. Margilu and Chuck lived their entire married life in the Reydon community, except for the time Chuck spent in service to his country during World War II. In 1945, they purchased the Eddie Bessire Grocery Store which they operated for approximately 30 years. They were both active members of the Reydon First Baptist Church and were instrumental in the construction of the new church building. Margilu was also very active in the American Legion and spent countless hours volunteering her time at the Legion Hut. Margilu and Chuck loved children and many of the children who grew up in Reydon area will attest to the kindness shown to them (and the candy they received for free) from the couple. After Chuck's death, Margilu remained in Reydon until her health began to deteriorate. She moved to Sayre to be near her brothers and sister. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, son, a sister, Gladys Vinson Hastie, and 4 brothers, Cecil "Son", Ode, Erskin and Lewis W. "Jack" Grayson. She is survived by her 2 brothers, David Grayson, Sayre, Oklahoma, and B.J. Grayson and wife Jonell, Sayre, Oklahoma, several nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, March 30 and 31 at Rose Chapel in Sayre. Visitation will be the Rose Chapel in Cheyenne on Thursday. Services will be held April 2, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the Reydon First Baptist Church officiated by Bro. Ron Henning. Burial will be at the White Rose Cemetery under the direction of Rose Chapel Funeral Service. Condolences can by made online at www.whineryfs.com Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 1-Apr-2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html