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Obit for Gayle posted by Martha Reddout
Jan 16, 1943 - Sep 1, 2017
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Whinery Funeral Service
Sayre, OK
(permission granted)
Gayle (Chenault) Albert was born January 16, 1943 in Altus, Oklahoma to Lahoma and Delbert Chenault. She passed away September 1, 2017 at Weatherford, Oklahoma at the age of 74 years, 7 months and 15 days.
Gayle attended Altus Public Schools all twelve years. In high school she participated in pep club, journalism, speech, and drama. She excelled in speech and drama winning many speech contests and participating in several high school plays and productions. Because of her fun loving personality and great sense of humor, Gayle was voted Most Popular girl all three years in high school. She graduated in 1961. After high school, Gayle attended Southwestern State College where she met the loved of her life Jimmy Neal Albert. They married in Altus on April 20, 1962 and started their forty-seven year marriage in Elk City. Their beloved son Bo was born on June 30, 1966. Gayle spent several years as a coach's wife first in Elk City and later in Altus. She was also every teacher's favorite room mother. While living in Altus Jim began constructing new homes. Gayle was invaluable as his partner teaching herself architectural drawing and designing. She spent many hours transforming Jim's ideas to house plans. Together they built several very successful businesses. Gayle, Jim, and Bo moved back to Elk City in 1979. Gayle loved Elk City and Elk City loved her. She resided there until her death.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Jim, brother, Terry Chenault, brother-in-law, Rodney Albert and 2 nephews, Gavin Stevens and Gabriel Chenault.
She is survived by her son, Bo Albert, Weatherford, OK; 1 sister, Phyllis Bowman and husband, Sam, Lawton, OK; 3 sisters-in-law, Beth Ann Stevens, Ada, OK, Linda Lekawski and husband, Tom, Argyle, TX and Gilda Chenault, of the Philipines; beloved cousin and best friend, Marilyn Williams, Elk City, OK; adored cousin, Gary Albert, Clinton, OK; 6 nephews, 1 niece, 9 great nephews, 9 great nieces, many cousins, extended family and friends.
Visitation
Sunday, September 03, 2017
1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Whinery-Savage Funeral
Service
403 W. Country Club
Elk City, Oklahoma 73644
Visitation
Monday, September 04, 2017
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Whinery-Savage Funeral
Service
403 W. Country Club
Elk City, Oklahoma 73644
Funeral Service
Tuesday, September 05, 2017
2:00 PM
Whinery-Savage Chapel
403 West Country Club
Elk City, Oklahoma 73644
Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery, Elk City.
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