Grace Lee Reagan Binion

Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK

Submitted by: Wanda Purcell

Grace Lee Reagan Binion was born August 18, 1903 in Doxey, Oklahoma to Laura and Lee Reagan and passed away December 23, 1994 in the Hensley Nursing Home at the age of 91 years, 4 months and 5 days.

Grace grew up in the Sayre and Erick communities, attending school at both towns.

She married Lee Binion on December 21, 1919 in Erick where they remained until moving to California for a short time. They returned to Erick before making their home in Sayre where they operated the Hi-Glo Cafe during the 1940's and later had the Eagle Snack Bar for a number of years until their retirement in the late 70's.

She was a member of the Sayre First Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, 1 son, Arlie "Doc" Binion, 1 sister and 2 brothers.

She is survived by her husband Lee of the home; 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Birgie and Homer Vermillion, Sayre, Oklahoma and Verla Grace and Norman Lelberman, Corpus Christi, Texas; 1 son, Roy F. Binion, Sayre, Oklahoma; 1 brother, Raymond Reagan, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; 7 grandchildren, John Vermillion, Jimmy Binion, Kelly Binion, Cindy Vermillion Stordahl, Verla Ruth Struthers, Kenny Lee Binion, and Carl Deann Binion; 7 great grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Services were at 2:30 p.m. Monday, December 26, 1994 at the Rose Chapel officiated by Albert Warnken. Interment was in the Sayre-Doxey Cemetery under the direction of Rose Chapel Service.