IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Esther

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Jun 21, 1912 — Dec 29, 2007

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Age 95, Elgin - Graveside service will be at 2:00 pm Wednesday in the Elgin cemetery with Rev. Kenneth E. Hayes officiating. Mrs. May died Saturday in a Lawton hospital. Services are under the direction of Becker Funeral Home of Fletcher (Formerly Robbins Funeral Home). *** THE FAMILY WILL GREET FRIENDS TUESDAY EVENING AT THE FUNERAL HOME FROM 4PM UNTIL 6PM *** She was born June 21, 1912 in Cyril, Oklahoma to Minnie Belle Johnson and William Henry Stone. When she was twelve, she moved with her family to Chickasha, where she graduated from high school in 1929, and worked for Southwestern Bell from 1929 to 1934. She married Roy L. May on September 24, 1930 in Chickasha. She moved with her husband and his work in the oilfield to various locations. Her daughter Lois Belle was born October 23, 1934 in Cyril, OK. Her daughter Sue was born in Chickasha March 28, 1939. After living in several towns in Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Louisiana and New Mexico, the family moved to Elgin in 1943. From 1954 to 1957 she worked as a manager/operator for the Elgin Telephone Company. From 1963 to 1974 she worked for McMahon-Tomlinson Nursing Center. She was a member of Elgin First Baptist Church where she taught Jr. Sunday School class, was a member of WMU, sang in the choir, and went to Falls Creek several years as a cook. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Lois Belle and Roy Stevens of Elgin, OK, two granddaughters and three grandsons, Carolyn and Terry Burcham of Norman, OK, Clara and Larry Goddard of Sterling, OK, Roy and Lara Biles of Centerton, AR, Roger and Shannon D. Biles of Hot Springs, AR, Ralph E. Biles and Rachel Baines of La Nucia, Spain, Four great grandsons and two great granddaughters, Vincent Burcham, Macomb, OK, Ryan and Natalie Biles of Lonoke, AR, Cameron Biles of Hot Springs, AR, Todd and Amy Biles of Hot Springs, AR, April Burcham and Jimi Alden of Austin, TX, Randi and Tim Weigle of Amarillo, TX, four nieces, Emma Lou Delk of Lawton, OK, Peggy (Keebler) and Glen Clifford of Debary, FL, Claudette and Ronald Carroll of Abilene, TX, Joannie Calvert of Cocoa, FL, two nephews, Charles and Dixie Kindrick of Fort Cobb, OK, Gerald Kindrick of Blanchard, OK, and numerous grandnieces and grandnephews. She is also survived by two cousins, Earl Reeves of Chickasha, OK, Frances and Wayne Gallup of California, and a very special family friend George Heim of Burien, WA and too many other relatives and friends to mention. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Sue, sisters, Willa Mae Moss, Vonnie Calvert, Juanita Bell, granddaughter-in-law, Shannon S. Biles, great grandson Ryan E. Littlebird, nephew Billy Fred Calvert and great niece Erin Morrison. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sterling First Baptist Church Building Fund at 29 W. Oliver, Sterling, OK 73567

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