Woodward Co. - Obit for Charlotte I. (Sweet) Poage ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by: Shelley Lynch leeshlynch@gmail.com http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Charlotte I. (Sweet) Poage was born August 3, 1919 to Ralph Walter and Iva May (Lynes) Sweet on a farm near Mutual, Oklahoma. Charlotte was the first of eight children. She was raised on the farm near Mutual. She grew up helping with daily chores and watching after her younger brothers and sisters. She attended Sibel School. After she finished school, she worked in Woodward for several years. While working in Woodward, she met and married Ernest W. Poage. They were married on July 28, 1941 in Woodward. Ernest preceded her in death on May 5, 1998. While married to Ernest, he served in the Army Air Force being stationed in Laredo, Texas and Florida. After World War II they returned to Woodward where they made their home. Charlotte was a homemaker and a bookkeeper for her husband’s business. Charlotte and Ernest built two homes for themselves, doing all the work themselves. Charlotte would paint and paper homes for herself and other family members. She loved sewing and gardening. She was a very loving mother, wife, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was known to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren as "Gurney". Charlotte has been a member of Faith United Methodist church for over 60 years. She and Ernest were also founding members of the Tornado Sam’s Camping Club. They enjoyed camping with the club for many years until Ernest’s death. Charlotte is survived by her two daughters, Regina Bowser and husband John of Woodward; Sharon Martinez and husband Richard of Guymon; three grandsons, Jason Bowser of Woodward; Shawn Martinez and wife Tina of Guymon; Brett Martinez and wife Meredith of Smithville, Missouri; six great grandchildren, Chasity Bowser, Braedon Martinez; Hunter Martinez; Mason Martinez; Brice Martinez and Gavin Martinez; three sisters, Ruth Leaser of Yukon; Lena Mae Regan and husband Elmer of Woodward; Evelyn Johnson and husband Ed of Vici; one brother Elvin Sweet and wife Beverly of Enid; one very special sister-in-law, Anna Mae Sweet of Vici. Charlotte was preceded in death by her husband Ernest of 57 years; her parents, Ralph and Iva Sweet and three brothers, Arnold Sweet, Vernon Sweet and Marion Sweet. ************************************************************************************* ERNEST W POAGE 21 Feb 1920 05 May 1998 (V) 73801 (Woodward, Woodward, OK) 445-14-2153 Oklahoma ************************************************************************************* Ernest Witcher POAGE was born 21 FEB 1920. and Died 5 May 1998. he was the son of Abraham Riley (Abram Riley) POAGE and Angie WITCHER. He married Charlotte SWEAT(Sweet) 1941. ************************************************************************************* Abraham Riley (Abram Riley) POAGE was born 1 APR 1880 in Gower, Clinton Co., MO, and died 19 NOV 1955 and is buried in Elmwood cemetery Woodward, OK. He was the son of 4. Daniel (David) Solomon POAGE and 5. Mary Frances SWAIN. Angie WITCHER was born ca 1881, and died 9 SEP 1934 and is buried in Elmwood cemetery Woodward, OK. Children of Angie WITCHER and Abraham Riley (Abram Riley) POAGE are: Ella Frances POAGE was born 18 APR 1905. She married J. W. BRALEY 1924. Harold Frederick POAGE was born 7 JUN 1917 in Woodward, OK. He married Verna HIXON 1939. Ernest Witcher POAGE was born 21 FEB 1920. He married Charlotte SWEAT 1941. ***************************************************************************************** Ralph Walter SWEET was born 20 Apr 1896 in Junction City, KS, and died 7 Sep 1976 in Vici, OK. He married Iva May LYNES, daughter of Charles E. LYNES and Mary E. WICKAM. She was born 16 Apr 1898. Children of Ralph Walter SWEET and Iva May LYNES are: Charlotte SWEET was born 1919. Arnold SWEET was born 13 Sep 1921 in Vici, Dewey, OK, and died 9 Mar 2001 in Vici ,Dewey, OK. Ruth SWEET was born 1 Jul 1923. Harold Vernon SWEET was born 27 Mar 1925, and died 16 Nov 1986 in Vici, Dewey OK. Lena Mae SWEET. Marion SWEET was born 20 May 1929. Living SWEET. Living SWEET. Living SWEET. *************************************************************************************************