Okies In Louisiana

February 22, 1990

BARNTHOUSE, KERLINGER, PIPKIN, WILKERSON - Ponca City, Kay Co., OK
Shreveport Times: "Maymie A. BARNTHOUSE Danville, Illinois - Graveside service for Maymie A. Barnthouse, 89, will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, February 24, 1990 at the forest park Cemetery with the Rev. Micahel Elmore officiating. Mrs. Barnthouse died at 1:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 21, 1990 in Danville, Illinois.
She was born March 26, 1900 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, a daughter of Frank and Alice KERLINGER WILKERSON. She married Guy Daniel PIPKIN and he died 1935. She married William B.[sic, should be M.] Barnthouse, who was well known in the American Rose society and instrumental in persuading the society to establish headquarters in Shreveport and he died in 1981. She was a member of the Central Christian Church in Shreveport and a longtime member of the Zonta International.
She is survived by one son , Dan and two daughters, Yvonne and Betty ; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister. Memorials may be made to the Central Christian Church in Shreveport."
Submitters note:I think my brother wrote this obit. (He was in his early 70s at the time.)
Submitted by:Yvonne Williams [email protected]

March 28, 1996

HALEY, KESSLER - Tryon, Lincoln Co., OK
Millard Leroy HALEY of Ringgold, Louisiana, born June 6, 1938 Tryon, OK, died Thursday,March 28, 1996 after an extended illness.
Shortly after graduating from Maysville High school in 1956, he joined the Air Force. While stationed in Germany he married Maria Theresia KESSLER of Zweibrucken, Germany in 1963. He retired from the Air Force in 1979 after serving 22 years 11 months 5 days.
He is survived by his wife, Tracy. One daughter of Jamestown, LA. His mother of Maysville, two Sisters, two Aunts Maysville. A Cousin of   Waterloo, Iowa. two nieces,two nephews, Nine grand nieces & nephews. Many other relatives and friends.
Service was held at Rockett Funeral Home, Ringgold, LA., March 30, 1996. Buried with full Military Honors at Rocky Mount Cemetery, Ringgold, LA.-
Submitted by:Barbara Holland [email protected]

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