W. J. "Bill" Mabra was born October 2, 1914 in Alma, AR to Bessie Lea
and George Robert Mabra and passed away February 25, 1993 in the Sayre
Memorial Hospital at the age of 78 years, 4 months and 23 days.
Bill moved with his family from Arkansas to the Canute and Merritt
communities before moving to Reydon. In 1942 he entered U.S. Army
where he served his country during World Warr II. In 1946 he returned
to Reydon where he worked for S.S. McColgin and also farmed. He later
moved to Booker, Texas where he worked as a mechanic for the John
Deere Dealership before returning to Reydon to make his home where he
farmed. W.J. "Bill" Mabra married Opal P. Lane on June 3, 1970 in
Wheeler, Texas and Bill went to work for Roger Mills County until his
retirement in 1976.
Survivors include his wife Opal, of Elk City, 3 stepsons, Lester, Amarillo, Texas, Donnie of Cheyenne, Oklahoma, Ronnie, of Amarillo,
Texas, 1 stepdaughter, Jana Kay Holley, Apache Junction, Arizona, 1
sister, Mable Taylor, Erick, Oklahoma, 20 step-grandchildren, many
nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Services will be at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 27, 1993 at the
Reydon First Baptist Church officiated byv Allen Mabra. Interment will
be in the White Rose Cemetery, Reydon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma
under the direction of Rose Chapel Funeral Service.