A2-THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, April 8 2004
William R. Anderson
1920-2004
William R. "Rusty" Anderson,
83, longtime resident of Ponca
City, died Monday, March 29,
2004, at E1 Reno.
The funeral was held Friday,
April 2, 2 p.m at the Second
Baptist Church. Rev. Paul Graham
officiated. Burial was at the IOOF
Cemetery, under the direction of
Grace Memorial Chapel.
Rusty was born November 17,
1920 to Roscoe Earl Anderson
and Alma Mayfield Anderson at
Yale. He married Maxine Sneed
on June 13, 1942, at Pawnee,
where they established their first
home.
Rusty served in the United
States Army from July 1942
through December 1945. He was
assigned to the 30 Evac Hospi-
tal, serving in the Philippines and
New Guinea during World War II.
The couple moved to Ponca City
in 1947. Shortly thereafter Rusty
began employment with Conoco.
He was a refinery worker for 35
years with Conoco, retiring in
1983.
He was a member of the Second
Baptist Church, Ponca City; the
American Legion and a longtime
member and supporter of the
local OCAW Union. He enjoyed
meeting and visiting friends over
breakfast, making luminaries, and
in his earlier years, was an avid
walker.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, two brothers, Frank and
Eugene Anderson; and one sister,
Lillian Briggs.
He is survived by his wife,
Maxine; two sons: Tom Ander-
son and wife Connie, Houstofi,
TX; Danny Anderson and wife
Kathy, Perkins, OK; one brother,
Cleo Anderson and wife Leona;
and one sister, Maxine Williams,
all of Ponca City; five grandchil-
dren, six great-grandchildren; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Trevor Ander-
son, Richard Vallandingham,
Robert Anderson, Clint, Leazer,
Darrell Grimley and Eric Ander-
son. Honorary pallbearers were
Larry Reynolds, J.C. Walker,
Orville Wilkes and Gilbert
Schwartz.
Memorials may be made to the
American Diabetes Association,
4425 W. Airport Rd Suite 130,
Irving, TX 75062.
Edith N. Holley
1905-2004
Edith N. Holley, 98, Stillwater,
died Sunday, April 4, 2004. Ser-
vices will be held Friday, April
9, 10:30 a.m. at the First Baptist
Church, Stillwater, Ok.
Dr. Roy J. Fish offici-
ating. Burial will be
at Fairlawn Cemetery,
Stillwater. Arrange-
ments made by Strode
Funeral Home.
Edith was born
October 21, 1905 to
Dan and Rena (Cox)
Johnson at Wheafland
Canadian Co OK. She Edith N.
married James Andrew Holley in
June of 1937 at Oklahoma City,
OK. He preceded her in death
September 3, 1976.
Edith was married to Dr. J.
Andrew Holley, June 1937. Dr.
Holley was an Oklahoma educa-
tor for 47 years and for 23 years
was a member of the faculty and
administration of OSU. He was
a commander in the Navy during
WWII.
Edith was bom in a log cabin
in Canadian County in land
designated as unassigned lands.
She attended Wheatland Schools
before moving to E1 Dorado, KS
in 1917. She graduated from El
Dorado High School in 1923.
After graduation Edith went on to
further her education at University
of Oklahoma (1923-1927), where
she received a Bachelor of Science
degree in home economics. After
graduating from OU, Edith taught
at several elementary schools in
Oklahoma. Edith taught in Mus-
tang OK from 1930-1933; at El
Reno, OK from 1933-1936; and in
Bartlesville, OK from 1936-1937.
She then moved to Stillwater, OK
where she taught at StiUwater
Public Schools from
1945-1946.
While in Stillwater,
Edith went back to
college to get her
Master's degree at
Oklahoma A&M Col-
lege. She then moved
to College Park, MD,
where she went to the
University of Mary-
Holley land in the fall of 1965.
While in Maryland she was the
librarian for Montgomery Public
Schools in Montgomery County,
MD from 1946-1970. She retired
in 1970, and has lived in Stillwater
ever since.
She was a member of the First
Baptist Church, Stillwater. She was
a member of Lahoma, Stillwater
Women's Club, AAUW, Rotary
Arms, OEA and NEA.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, one brother Roscoe
Johnson and one son, William
Andrew Holley in 1993.
She is survived by two daughters,
Jean Fish and husband Dr. Roy J
Ft. Worth, TX; Helen LeBar, Still-
water, OK; six grandchildren, and
13 great-grandchildren.
Friends who desire, may make
memorial contributions in her
name to: OSU Foundation, School
of Education, P.O. Box 1749, Still-
water, OK 74076.
Condolences may be
e-mailed to the family at
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Casey Frazier & Ryan Shelton
Rebekah Davis & Toby Tiner
Frazier-Shelton to wed Jay and Gayle Davis, Topeka,
KS, are proud to announce the
Casey Ann Frazier of Still- OK. engagement of their daughter,
water and Ryan Lynn Shel- Casey graduated from McK- Rebekah Gayle Davis to Toby
ton of Perkins will wed on inney High School, McKinney, KyleTiner, son of Kenneth and
Saturday, June 12, 2004 at 2 TX in 2002. She is currently Donna Tiner, Nederland, TX.
p.m. at First Baptist Church, a student at Oklahoma State Rebekah is a graduate
Perkins, OK, with Bro. Albert University, studying Earlyof Thomas Jefferson High
May officiating. Childhood Education. She School, Port Arthur, TX. She
The bride-to-be is the plans to graduate in 2006.is an Elementary Education
daughter of Chris and Martha Ryan graduated from Per- major at Southwest Baptist
Holder of Stillwater. She is the kins High School in 2001. He University, Bolivar, Me, and
granddaughter of Spence and is currently a student at Okla- will graduate in May, 2004.
Delanie Holder of Jackson- homa State University, study- Toby is a graduate of Neder-
ville, AR and Max and Kathy ing Electrical Engineering and land High School, Nederland,
Callaham of Sapulpa, OK. She plans to graduate in 2006.TX and is currently in manage-
is the great-granddaughter of The couple plans to make ment with Old Navy in Beau-
the late Beatrice Shaw. their home in Perkins.
mont, TX.
The groom-to-be is the son After their wedding on May
of Mark and Jana Shelton of
Perkins. He is the grandson of
Frank and Bhrbara Reedy of
Davis-Tiner announce nuptials
29, 2004, they plan to reside
in Texas.
Agra, OK; and Bill and Willa
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