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© Chickasha Express~Star Chickasha, Oklahoma May 19, 2011 Deptember 5, 1910 ~ May 17, 2011 Funeral service for Lucile Vincent, 100, of Chickasha, Oklahoma, will be held at 10 am, Friday, May 20, 2011, in the Chapel of Sevier Funeral Home. Lucile Vincent was born In Hiawatha, Kansas, on September 6, 1910. She died on May 17, 2011, in Chickasha. Lucile was the only girl in a family of four children born to George and Dora Mae Herrin. Her father, a Baptist minister, and her mother, a dedicated Christian wife, served early Oklahoma causes including Baptist Young People's Union and Women's Missionary Union. Lucile is the first one in her family to live to 100. Lucile started her college career at Southeastern State in Durant, Oklahoma, at the age of 16. After completing 1st years at Southeastern, she transferred to Denison University in Granville, Ohio, and received her BS degree in music. Her master's degree came later in life from East Texas State in Commerce, Texas. Her teaching career spanned 41 years, including elementary, junior high, high school English, and music. Her musical presentations were memorable, and her glee clubs and choirs won several awards. She also gave private piano and voice lessons. Lucile married Bob Vincent in 1962 and made their home in Depew, Oklahoma. After living many happy years in Depew, the couple moved to the Baptist Retirement Village in Owasso, Oklahoma. Lucile played piano in the Baptist Retirement Village's band, performing all over Oklahoma. Lucile's husband, Bob, died in 1984, and she remained in Owasso until 1997, when she moved to Chickasha to be near family. When she could read she was happiest. In the past, she also enjoyed arts and crafts, music, and scrapbooking. She completed 20 scrapbooks since she was 88 years of age. In her 100 years, Lucile touched many hearts and lives. She retired many guardian angels, and she and her family appreciated the angels on earth who contributed to her 100 years of life. Family members include her daughters Lucy Whitt and husband Jim of Anadarko OK, and Pat Benrud of Chickasha; grandchildren Jimmy Whitt of Tulsa OK, Janet Elrod and husband Robert of Chickasha, and Jennifer Dennis and husband Patrick of Oklahoma City; step grandchildren Jim Jackson of Oklahoma City, Bill Jackson of Yukon OK, and Tonya Rhodes and husband Kevin of Piedmont OK; great grandchildren Hannah and Katelyn Elrod; step great grandchildren Spencer, Emily, and Carter Rhodes. Interment will be in the Memory Lane Cemetery, Anadarko, under the direction of Sevier Funeral Home. |
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