Obit of Stone, Gladys Louise Garretsony - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 21 Feb 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 ===================================================================== ::Fairlawn Cemetery--Elk City OK Surnames: Stone, Cherry, Garretson, Lee, Vincent, Kirk, Warren, Crotts Originally posted at: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogermills/9104/mb.ashx Funeral services for Gladys Stone were conducted Monday, August 24, 2009 at 2 p.m. from the First Assembly of God Church in Elk City, Oklahoma with Rev. T.D. Gilford officiating. Interment followed in the Fairlawn Cemetery under the direction of the Martin Funeral Home of Elk City. Gladys Louise Stone was born March 31, 1923 at Eakley, Oklahoma to Marion F. and Samantha Jane Cherry Garrison and passed away Thursday, August 20, 2009 at the age of 86 years. She attended school in Reydon and Rankin, Oklahoma but because of economics and the depression she had to delay her education to work in the fields. At the age of 50, Gladys graduated from high school also becoming proficient on the typewriter. It was a great day in her life when she graduated prior to her son. She was married to Atlas Stone on May 7, 1941. For a short time during WWII they lived in Junction City, Kansas and later in Elk City while Mr. Stone was stationed in Japan. In 1948, they moved to the home place west of Elk City where they worked together with the crops and cattle. Gladys was the Head Cook at Merritt Schools and then the Pastry Chef at Fairview School in Elk City where she retired. Great joys in her life were her family, crocheting, oil paintings, jig saw puzzles, dominoes, sewing, Senior Citizens, Farkle, Yahtzee, reading, writing poetry and work searches. She enjoyed cooking and was known with family and friends for her cinnamon rolls and especially her donuts. Gladys was a member of the First Assembly of God Church over 70 years and loved the Lord and her church. She always said, "If I don't see you again soon, I'll see you in Heaven". She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and a great granddaughter. Survivors include 5 daughters and 1 son, Kay Lee and her husband Jack of Clinton, OK; Wanda Vincent and her husband Wayne of Chalapa, Mexico; Glenna Kirk and her husband Gary of Cheyenne, Oklahoma; Sheri Warren and her husband Bruce of Burns Flat, Oklahoma; Terry Stone and his wife Elaine of Elk City, Oklahoma; and Chrissy Crotts and her husband Jeff of Burns Flat, Oklahoma; 22 grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren, 5 great great grandchildren; 1 sister, Bettye Garretson of Greenville, SC and 2 brothers, Harlan Garretson of Paso Robles, CA and Dwight Garretson of Fredericksburg, VA. Family members would like to express great love and gratitude for the exceptional care given by Elkwood Assisted Memory Caref Center, Healthback home Health Service and Faith Hospice Care. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 3-Sep-2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html