Bessie Faye Fannon

Submitted by: Wanda Purcell

Miss Bessie Faye Fannon was born February 20, 1907, on her mother's birthday on the old home place, northwest of Elk City, lived on and near her birthplace until she graduated from the eighth grade, then entered high school at Cheyenne, Oklahoma, where she spent but a few short months until taken sick and was operated on. She recovered over the operation and entered school the second time but did not have the opportunity to finish her work until she was operated on again, from which she seems not to have ever entirely recovered.

She has suffered more or less ever since her girlhood days began, but being of a cheerful disposition, she never complained, but dropped her school work and took up nursing in the Tisdal Hospital at Elk City, where she nursed but a short time and went to Mangum to take up her training where she was at the time of her death.

She joined the M.E. South Church in August, 1923, she loved her Savior and wanted to do all she could for the needy.

Her soul was an unselfish one, her mother being in poor health, she always tried to be as much comfort as she could by writing many sweet letters which will be greatly missed by her mother, who was not able to attend the funeral which made it much harder for her loved ones.

Bessie Fay Fannon died Friday, July 22, 1927.

She leaves to mourn her departure five sisters, Mrs. Hannah Nagle, Mrs. Euphan Hunt, Mrs. Mary Wilson, all of Elk City, Oklahoma; Mrs. Ollie Walker of Enid, Oklahoma; three brothers, Earl Fannon, William Fannon and Wayne Fannon; and a dear mother and father. Three nephews and one niece and a host of other relatives and friends who will miss her and who sympathize with her father and mother in their great grief and sorrows.

Burial in Fairlawn Cemetery, Elk City, Oklahoma.

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A Lovin Cousin Called Home

The funeral services of Miss Bessie Faye Fannon were held at the Broadway Methodist Church on Sunday, July 24, 1927.

The church was crowded with friends who came to pay their last respect to this well known young lady, who had lived in our midst most of her life. Many beautiful flowers were placed around the altar and the beautiful casket was covered with lovely flowers from friends here and at Mangum.

The choir sang "God Will Take Care of You," "Safe in the Arms of Jesus," and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere."

The last son, one which someone seemed to have heard her say, she wished they would sing at her funeral.

Brother Newman, of Butler, read the 13th Chapter of St. Mark and lead in a most comforting prayer. Then he spoke most comforting words to the bereaved ones.

Dear little Faye, as we all called her, was of a cheerful disposition, she was loved by all who knew her. She always met her friends with a cheerful smile.

{There were only four sisters listed in the original newspaper clipping.}

Source: Nadine Duke

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