Obit of Ada Sue Skelton (s435) - Roger Mills County, OK

Submitted by:  Wanda Purcell   <wpurc25758@aol.com>  
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Surnames: Skelton, Craig, Hughes, Frazier, Johnston, Hamm, Baker, Jones 

Originally posted at:
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/4930

Ada Sue Skelton, daughter of L.C. and Pearl Hughes Craig, was born 
December 20, 1925 near Trail, Oklahoma.  She passed from this life 
June 10, 1987 at Fresno, California, at the age of sixty-one years.

Ada Sue was raised in the Trail Community, until the age of 
eighteen, at that time moving to Oklahoma City.  During the early 
years of her life Ada Sue attended the Trail and Leedey Schools.

On March 1, 1946, Ada Sue Craig and William Walter Skelton were 
united in marriage. Six children were born to this union: Sandra, 
William W. III, Helen, Tonya, Roy C. and Durock.

The greater part of Ada's life was spent in the Riverside, 
California area.  She spent many years as a clerk in a Conveniece 
Stroe, retiring from this, her chosen occupation.

Mrs. Skelton had made her commitment of Faith in Christ at the age 
of twenty years, and was a member of the Riverside Faith Lutheran 
Church.  She was very active in all of her church work.

She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, and a dear friend to 
all.

Mrs. Skelton was preceded in death by her parents, L.C. and Pearl 
Craig, and one brother, John T. Craig.

Those left to mourn her passing are her children: Sandra Frazier of 
North Fork, California; William W. Skelton III of Lewiston, Indiana, 
Helen Star Johnson, Tonya Hamm, and Roy Clinton Skelton all of 
Waxahachie, Texas; and Durock Skelton of Riverside, California and 
her ten grandchildren.

She is also survived by seven brothers, O.H. Craig of Kingsdown, 
Kansas; Carl, Lee and James Craig, all of Leedey; Charlie Craig of 
Colorado; Dave Craig of Cliton, Colorado; and Jack Craig of 
Woodward, Oklahoma; two sisters: Alice Baker of Hemet, California, 
and Billie Ruth Jones of Leedey, several nieces, nephews, and other 
relatives and many, many friends.

Committal services were held Saturday, June 13, 1987 at the Trail 
Cemetery in Leedey, Oklahoma, with Rev. A.L. Martin officiating.

Casket bearers were Arthur Craig, Bob Craig, Gary Craig, Ronnie 
Craig, Craig Jones, and Michael Jones.  Arrangements were by Shaw 
Funeral Home, Leedey, Oklahoma.

Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, Ok 25-Jun-1987