Obit of Key, Gladys Mae - Texas County, Oklahoma

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Gladys Mae Key.beaver

BEAVER, Okla. - Gladys Mae Key, 89, died Thursday, Sept. 9, 1999.

Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Elmhurst Cemetery 
followed by memorial services at 2 p.m. in Victory Memorial United 
Methodist Church with the Rev. Mike Chaffin, pastor, and the Rev. Bobby 
Howard, pastor of Church of the Nazarene, officiating. Arrangements are by 
Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon.

Mrs. Key was born in Beaver County near Boyd and completed fourth grade in 
a rural Beaver school. She completed her education in Goodwell. She 
attended Panhandle Agricultural Institute and attained a lifetime teaching 
certificate. She taught in Fulton and the Guymon school system.

Mrs. Key was a member of the Sigma Phi club, Guymon Order of Eastern Star 
Chapter No. 419 and Victory Memorial United Methodist Church where she 
taught Sunday School and assisted with the annual church bazaar. She was 
active in preparations for the annual Pioneer Days celebrations.

In 1956, Mrs. Key and her husband moved to the family homestead in Beaver 
County where they farmed and operated a dairy. She continued to run the 
farm after his death.

She married Clyde Key in 1931. He died in 1978.

Survivors include two daughters, Dorla Summars of Woodward and Mary 
Caruthers of Jonesborough, Tenn; six grandchildren; and six great-
grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 1 until 9 p.m. today and Monday morning at the 
funeral home.

The family suggests memorials be to Gladys Key Memorial at the Beaver 
County Nursing Home and will be accepted at Henson-Novak Funeral Home, Box 
1306, Guymon, OK 73942.

Amarillo Daily News Sept. 12, 1999
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