Obit of Eugene Williams (w452) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Wanda Purcell   <wpurc25758@aol.com>  11 Sep 2002
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Surnames: Williams, Long, Watson, Carman, Allen, Hamilton, Norvelle, 
Smith, Lambertus, Dreben 

Originally posted at:
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/5202

Eugene Williams was born July 30, 1909 to George and Mabel Williams, 
and departed this life on February 10, 1995, at Seiling Hospital at 
the age of 85 years, 6 months and 11 days of age.

Gene grew to manhood at Leedey and attended school at Leedey and 
Bushland, Texas.

During the depression he worked at farm labor, road construction and 
worked in Wichita, Kansas.

On December 24, 1938 he was united in marriage to Flossie Long and 
they moved to their farm northeast of Leedey where they lived for 46 
years before retiring and moving into town.

Gene loved the outdoors and especially his cattle.  He loved fishing 
and hunting.  During the eleven years he and Flossie went to South 
Texas for the winter, he worked hard to catch enough fish to feed 
the community a fish fry.

During the years that the kids were growing up the family milked 
cows, drove a school bus, operated a filling station for years and 
owned and operated a cafe in Leedey.

After selling the cafe, Gene owned a swather and baler and worked 
all through the surrounding area in the hay business.  Due to health 
problems, he sold his cattle and farm machinery and retired.

Gene became a Christian in August, 1954, and was a member of the 
First Baptist Church of Leedey.  He was secretary of his Sunday 
School class for many years.

His greatest past-time in his later years was a visit to the domino 
parlor where he and many friends spent many happy hours.

Gene was preceded in death by his son, Delane, his mother and 
father, 2 infant brothers and 1 infant sister.  Also by sister, 
Rachel Williams Watson, and 3 brothers, Riley, Everett, and Joseph 
Williams.

Left to mourn his passing are: His wife, Flossie, of the home in 
Leedey, 1 son, Jerry and his wife Jo, of Yukon, Oklahoma; 2 
daughters Joy Melton of Clinton, Oklahoma and Rada Sue Carman and 
her husband, Everett of Leedey.  Granddaughters Frankie Allen, her 
husband Don and their children, Dustin and Cody; Denise Hamilton and 
her children, Kristina, Jennifer, and Matthew; Del Ann Norvelle, her 
husband Bob and their children, Jessica, Rhys, and Mackenzie Eugene.  
Grandsons are Bob Smith, A.J. Lambertus, Tony Carman and Clay 
Carman.  Also surviving is one sister Mary Kirk Dreben of Overland 
Park, Kansas.  Gene leaves nieces, nephews, and other dear relatives 
and many friends who will miss him.

Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK