Washita Co., OK. - Obit for Maggie Collier Lowber 

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Maggie Collier Lowber, daughter of Frank and Mittie (Hawkins) Collier, was born
September 24, 1907 in Lake Valley, Okla., and died March 20 at the age of 94. 

Services were held at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 23 with Rev. Jon Wilson and Rev.
George Isbell officiating. Internment followed in Lawnview Cemetery, under the
direction of McClure Funeral Home. 

Lowber was raised in the Lake Valley community, where her parents operated a
grocery store for many years. She attended Southwest Teachers College in
Weatherford, and taught at Lone Tree east of Cordell. 

She married Oliver William Lowber September 25, 1927. They farmed southeast
of Cordell prior to moving to Cordell in 1956. They operated the eastside Grocery
on Third Street and owned rental property. She worked at Self Furniture and
Western Auto. 

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and a lifetime member of
the American Legion Auxiliary. 

Preceding her in death were her parents; Frank and Mittie; husband, Oliver;
daughter, Billoye DeLong; son, Frank Lowber; two sisters, Emmazette Sutton and
Velta Halford. 

Survivors include three children, Byrdena Cook and husband, Eldon of Cordell;
LaZetta Penner and husband, Lawrence of Cordell, and Royce Lowber, and wife
Della of Cordell; and grandson Scott Lowber, of newcastle, whom she raised; 12
grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; and 3 great great grandchildren.