He was born Jan. 31, 1935, in Mount Dora, Fla., to James Marshall and Trixie Maetta Franks Slay and died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008, at Watonga Hospital.
He lived in the Apache area. He attended school at Elgin. After his father's death, they moved to Watonga. He worked as a mechanic, in construction, forestry and oil fields for 20 years. He married La Moyne Kay Scott in 1988.
Surviving are his wife, La Moyne; four daughters, Jenny Slay and Annie Pope, both of Oklahoma, Jackie Schweizer and Susie Slay, both of Texas; one stepson, Michael Williams of Colorado; two sisters, Willie Mae McDonald of Watonga and Stella Knight of Oklahoma City; two brothers, Willard Davis of Thomas and James Slay of Greenfield; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one sister and two brothers.
He was born Jan. 31, 1935, in Mount Dora, Fla., to James Marshall and Trixie Maetta Franks Slay and died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008, at Watonga Hospital.
He lived in the Apache area. He attended school at Elgin. After his father's death, they moved to Watonga. He worked as a mechanic, in construction, forestry and oil fields for 20 years. He married La Moyne Kay Scott in 1988.
Surviving are his wife, La Moyne; four daughters, Jenny Slay and Annie Pope, both of Oklahoma, Jackie Schweizer and Susie Slay, both of Texas; one stepson, Michael Williams of Colorado; two sisters, Willie Mae McDonald of Watonga and Stella Knight of Oklahoma City; two brothers, Willard Davis of Thomas and James Slay of Greenfield; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one sister and two brothers.
Family Members
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Maggie Modena Slay Jones
1903–1955
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Infant Son Slay
1904–1904
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Fred William Slay
1906–1986
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W. C. Slay
1908–1908
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Mossie Louella Slay Barnett
1910–1987
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Vona Slay Quillen
1917–1983
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John Slay
1917–1979
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Edd Buddy Slay
1919–1997
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Bessie Slay Dill
1922–1998
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Edward Jefferson Davis
1923–1995
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Eugene Slay
1924–1942
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Willie Mae Davis McDonald
1926–2015
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Clyde Slay
1926–2010
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Stella Pearl Davis Knight
1932–2019
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