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Rogers Co. Obit for: Agnes Ruby "Aggie" (King) Denney
Submitted to the Rogers County Oklahoma Archives 
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Rogers County Archivist: Bill Cook, wcook14024@aol.com
Date: 4/30/2002               by: Bill Cook, wcook14024@aol.com
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Originally published on Tuesday 23 April 

Agnes Denney

Services for Agnes Ruby "Aggie" Denney will be 2 p.m. Thursday, April 25, 2002 
at First Christian 
Church with Rev. Mark Newman officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn 
Cemetery under the direction 
of Rice Funeral Service. Friends may visit from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at 
the funeral home. Family 
will be there to receive visitors from 6-8 p.m.
Aggie passed away on Monday, April 22, 2002 at her home. She was 77.

Born March 7, 1925 in Redfork, Okla., to Isaac and Minerva Stewart King, Aggie 
was reared and 
educated in Tulsa and Catoosa, graduating from Will Rogers High School. After 
high school, Aggie set out 
for California for a time. There she was employed as a nanny, her great love for 
children already evident.

Back in Tulsa thereafter, Aggie just happened to need a ride home at precisely 
the right moment for 
William Henry Denney to come to her rescue. He provided the ride and the rest is 
history. On Dec. 9, 
1948, the couple married in Tulsa. Residing in Tulsa until 1959, they then moved 
to Claremore and this has 
been home ever since. Two daughters joined Aggie and Bill's family and her life 
was devoted to raising 
them. However, she did find time to do some part-time work as a secretary for 
Jones Truck Line, as a 
telephone operator, as a clerk in a dress shop and as a cook. It seems there 
wasn't much that Aggie 
couldn't do.

On Jan. 7, 1983, Bill passed away. Aggie had many friends who, along with her 
family, helped to fill this 
void. These personal connections were invaluable for both Aggie and her circle 
of friends. She kept busy 
caring for others, particularly her grandchildren who were the light of her 
life. She was known as the "fun 
grandma," who was always willing to play a game or bake a batch of her trademark 
chocolate chip 
cookies. 

Aggie enjoyed fishing, bingo, walks and was a great letter writer. However, the 
care she so lovingly 
provided to those children fortunate enough to have been part of her life will 
be her legacy.

Aggie is survived by her daughters, Terri Atkins of Oregon and Connie Nickles-
Robertson of Claremore; 
grandchildren, Tony Atkins and wife Liza, Debbie Gilbert and husband James, all 
of Oregon, Justin Atkins 
and wife Nikki of Alaska, Amy Eubanks and husband Marty of Claremore, and Carrie 
Bartholic and 
husband Ben of Texas; great-grandchildren Dani and Mia Atkins, Tessa and 
Cheyenne Gilbert, all of 
Oregon, and Taylor Eubanks of Claremore; sister, Doris Yingst of Owasso; sister-
in-law, Jeanne Stinnett; 
and many loved nieces and nephews and their families.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bill Denney; grandson, 
Bradley William Nickles; son-
in-law Phil Atkins; granddaughter, Stefanie Atkins; great-granddaugter, baby 
Grace; grandson, Michael 
Philip Atkins; brothers, Austin King, Bert King and Roy King, and sisters, Anna 
Coleman, Stella Adair 
and Frances Bell.

After the service, family and friends are gathering for a life celebration in 
remembrance of Aggie Denney at 
Claremore Lake. Please bring a sack lunch and come celebrate with the family. In 
the event of inclement 
weather, the gathering will be at First Christian Church.

Memorial contributions in Aggie's memory may be made to the First Christian 
Church, Building Fund, 200 
E. Fifth St., Claremore.
 
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