Funeral services for Reva M Edwards, age 98, will be 2:00 pm Monday, September 21, 2009 at the New Hope United Methodist Church. Rev Sheila Combs-Francis and Rev Gail Edmison will officiate. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
Reva and her twin sister Neva, the granddaughters of Cherokee Strip pioneers,
were born to Royal Prince and Gertrude Burchardt in Marshall, Oklahoma on February 16, 1911. On September 17, 2009 at the age of 98 years, Reva went home to be with her Lord and Savior.
Shortly after the twin's birth, their father
was killed in a motorcycle crash, and was buried on their first birthday.
Their mother then married Louis Albert Lemmon and his work kept the family moving to many small Oklahoma towns, including Bristow, Altus, etc.
During the depression they moved to Enid, and at age 16, Reva began her career working 6
days a week at Woolworth's for $9 a week. Through the years her career progressed to managing a fabric and linen store.
In 1933 she married Cliff Smith. They were divorced after 10 years. In 1955 she
married Harold Edwards, a happy union for over 37 years until his death in 1992.
Reva is survived by one daughter, Shirley Frances Meech of Los Angeles, California, two sons, Royal cliff Smith and his wife Kveta of Guthrie, OK, and James David Gauldin and wife Gail of Midwest City, OK tow grandchildren
Timothy Gauldin of Altus AFB and Joanna Gauldin of San Antonio, TX, two nieces, Gail Ann Edmison and husband Jim of Enid, and their three children Michael, Chris, and James, and Charlene Harbour and her husband Steve of Altus, OK. and their four children, Mary, Stephen, Jason, and Joseph.
She was preceded in death by one brother Charles, and two sisters Neva and
Betty.
Memorials may be made to New Hope United Methodist Church with Ladusau-
Evans Funeral Home serving as custodians of the fund.
Reva and her twin sister Neva, the granddaughters of Cherokee Strip pioneers,
were born to Royal Prince and Gertrude Burchardt in Marshall, Oklahoma on February 16, 1911. On September 17, 2009 at the age of 98 years, Reva went home to be with her Lord and Savior.
Shortly after the twin's birth, their father
was killed in a motorcycle crash, and was buried on their first birthday.
Their mother then married Louis Albert Lemmon and his work kept the family moving to many small Oklahoma towns, including Bristow, Altus, etc.
During the depression they moved to Enid, and at age 16, Reva began her career working 6
days a week at Woolworth's for $9 a week. Through the years her career progressed to managing a fabric and linen store.
In 1933 she married Cliff Smith. They were divorced after 10 years. In 1955 she
married Harold Edwards, a happy union for over 37 years until his death in 1992.
Reva is survived by one daughter, Shirley Frances Meech of Los Angeles, California, two sons, Royal cliff Smith and his wife Kveta of Guthrie, OK, and James David Gauldin and wife Gail of Midwest City, OK tow grandchildren
Timothy Gauldin of Altus AFB and Joanna Gauldin of San Antonio, TX, two nieces, Gail Ann Edmison and husband Jim of Enid, and their three children Michael, Chris, and James, and Charlene Harbour and her husband Steve of Altus, OK. and their four children, Mary, Stephen, Jason, and Joseph.
She was preceded in death by one brother Charles, and two sisters Neva and
Betty.
Memorials may be made to New Hope United Methodist Church with Ladusau-
Evans Funeral Home serving as custodians of the fund.
Funeral services for Reva M Edwards, age 98, will be 2:00 pm Monday, September 21, 2009 at the New Hope United Methodist Church. Rev Sheila Combs-Francis and Rev Gail Edmison will officiate. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
Reva and her twin sister Neva, the granddaughters of Cherokee Strip pioneers,
were born to Royal Prince and Gertrude Burchardt in Marshall, Oklahoma on February 16, 1911. On September 17, 2009 at the age of 98 years, Reva went home to be with her Lord and Savior.
Shortly after the twin's birth, their father
was killed in a motorcycle crash, and was buried on their first birthday.
Their mother then married Louis Albert Lemmon and his work kept the family moving to many small Oklahoma towns, including Bristow, Altus, etc.
During the depression they moved to Enid, and at age 16, Reva began her career working 6
days a week at Woolworth's for $9 a week. Through the years her career progressed to managing a fabric and linen store.
In 1933 she married Cliff Smith. They were divorced after 10 years. In 1955 she
married Harold Edwards, a happy union for over 37 years until his death in 1992.
Reva is survived by one daughter, Shirley Frances Meech of Los Angeles, California, two sons, Royal cliff Smith and his wife Kveta of Guthrie, OK, and James David Gauldin and wife Gail of Midwest City, OK tow grandchildren
Timothy Gauldin of Altus AFB and Joanna Gauldin of San Antonio, TX, two nieces, Gail Ann Edmison and husband Jim of Enid, and their three children Michael, Chris, and James, and Charlene Harbour and her husband Steve of Altus, OK. and their four children, Mary, Stephen, Jason, and Joseph.
She was preceded in death by one brother Charles, and two sisters Neva and
Betty.
Memorials may be made to New Hope United Methodist Church with Ladusau-
Evans Funeral Home serving as custodians of the fund.
Reva and her twin sister Neva, the granddaughters of Cherokee Strip pioneers,
were born to Royal Prince and Gertrude Burchardt in Marshall, Oklahoma on February 16, 1911. On September 17, 2009 at the age of 98 years, Reva went home to be with her Lord and Savior.
Shortly after the twin's birth, their father
was killed in a motorcycle crash, and was buried on their first birthday.
Their mother then married Louis Albert Lemmon and his work kept the family moving to many small Oklahoma towns, including Bristow, Altus, etc.
During the depression they moved to Enid, and at age 16, Reva began her career working 6
days a week at Woolworth's for $9 a week. Through the years her career progressed to managing a fabric and linen store.
In 1933 she married Cliff Smith. They were divorced after 10 years. In 1955 she
married Harold Edwards, a happy union for over 37 years until his death in 1992.
Reva is survived by one daughter, Shirley Frances Meech of Los Angeles, California, two sons, Royal cliff Smith and his wife Kveta of Guthrie, OK, and James David Gauldin and wife Gail of Midwest City, OK tow grandchildren
Timothy Gauldin of Altus AFB and Joanna Gauldin of San Antonio, TX, two nieces, Gail Ann Edmison and husband Jim of Enid, and their three children Michael, Chris, and James, and Charlene Harbour and her husband Steve of Altus, OK. and their four children, Mary, Stephen, Jason, and Joseph.
She was preceded in death by one brother Charles, and two sisters Neva and
Betty.
Memorials may be made to New Hope United Methodist Church with Ladusau-
Evans Funeral Home serving as custodians of the fund.
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