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March 14, 1956 Norman Lloyd Talkington July 2, 1902 ~ March 14, 1956 Norman was born on the family farm near Stroud, Lincoln County, Oklahoma. He grew to manhood in the Caddo and Grady Counties of Oklahoma. The family homestead was located three miles North of Verden, one mile West and one and quarter miles North, all in Caddo County. The completely remodeled farmhouse that Sam and Roy Talkington originally built in 1912 is still owned by the family. Norman attended Hill Business College in Oklahoma City and married Ethel in 1927. To this union were born Joe and Dale. He once managed the local cotton gin in Verden and a farm equipment company in Anadarko, Caddo County, Oklahoma. In 1947 he built and operated Talkington Motors in Anadarko. This was a Dodge-Plymouth automobile sales and service agency. He sold this business in 1951 and moved to a 100-acre farm on the south edge of Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma. Here he raised cattle, sheep, and broiler chickens until his sudden death of a heart attack at the age of 54. |
© The Chickasha Express-Star Chickasha, Oklahoma July 1, 2013 Elmer J. Kilgore October 27, 1914 ~ June 29, 2013 Funeral service for Elmer Kilgore, age 98 of Chickasha, Oklahoma was held 10:30 am, Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at the First Baptist Church of Chickasha. Elmer Kilgore was born October 27, 1914 in Grady County and reared on a farm West of Minco by his parents Ulysses and Laura Kilgore. He died Saturday, June 29, 2013 at his home in Chickasha. He and Nina Faye Talkington were married on August 5, 1945. They were married for 67 years. She preceded him in death in November 2012. Elmer graduated from Minco High School and attended Hills Business College. He served in the U.S. Army for two years during World War II and learned to fly small airplanes. Flying was something he loved and he kept his pilot's license until several years ago, during which time he taught others how to fly. After he married Nina, they moved to Chickasha and owned their own business for a few years. When they sold the business, he worked for Tinker Air force Base and retired in 1976. Elmer was a long time member of First Baptist Church. He started preaching as a young married man and preached many revivals and as pulpit supply for other preachers. Many people have been blessed by his weekly preaching on what is now KOOL 105 where he preached Sunday Mornings for almost 60 years. Elmer was a master woodworker and made many beautiful pieces for family and friends, as well as for his church. He also enjoyed writing, especially poetry , both humorous and serious, most of which centered around either his family or his faith. In 2008, he won second place in the Oklahoma Conference on the Aging poetry competition, and earned an honorable mention award in that same competition the following year. Another hobby, which he also turned into a ministry, was magic and ventriloquism. He started learning magic to entertain special education children in schools and churches, and even took this talent as far away as to a boys school deep in the jungles of Central America when on one of several mission trips there. In 2000 he was named Honorary Lieutenant Governor by then Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma Mary Fallin. He was also preceded in death by his parents and one great grandson Justin Daniel Rodriquez and son in law Charles Murdock. Survivors include: four daughters: Stella Rawlings and Husband Mike of Oklahoma City, Carolyn Murdock of Shawnee, Laura Burton and husband Jess of Okmulgee, Jeannie Kilgore of Chickasha. Many Grandchildren including: Stephanie Rodriguez and husband Carlos, Charlotte Jones and husband Brayden, Christopher Murdock, Richard Murdock and wife Pam, Kirby Murdock and wife Peggy, Teila Rose Dye and Caleb Burton, Karen Bailey and Dave Burton and wife Nicole, and others, Many great grandchildren including: Bradley, Spencer, Ashley, Tamara Rodriguez, Dylan and Ethan West, Abby and Gunnar Jones, Christian and Zac Bailey , Landon Antoniono and Natalie Dye, and others and three great great grandchildren. Interment will be in Fairlawn Cemetery Chickasha, Oklahoma under the direction of Sevier Funeral Home. |
© The Chickasha Express-Star Chickasha, Oklahoma Thursday, December 20, 2012 Nina Faye [Talkington] Kilgore November 23, 1916 ~ November 10, 2012 A funeral service for Nina Faye Kilgore, 95, will be held Thursday, at 11 a.m., at First Baptist Church, 4th and Colorado. Nina Faye was born on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, 1916, at her parents' farm home near Hydro, to William Harrison and Stella Taylor Talkington, the youngest of their 10 children. She grew up in that same farm home, living there until moving into Hydro with her father as a young adult, after the death of her Mother. She died in Norman Saturday, Nov. 10, just two weeks shy of her 96th birthday. She attended Hydro schools, graduating in 1934 from Hydro High School, after which she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in education at Southwestern Teacher's College [now Southwestern Oklahoma State University], Weatherford, in 1938. She went back to Hydro, where she taught grades 1-8 in a near-by one-room school house for several years then in Hydro Public Schools. It was in those early teaching years that she met the young soldier from Minco, who became the love of her life for nearly 70 years. She and Elmer J. Kilgore were married on Aug. 5, 1945, in the same farm home where she was born, and soon after settled in Chickasha, where they were co-owners of the K & E Auto Supply in the downtown area for a short time. Together they reared four daughters, Stella Louise, Carolyn Gayle, Laura Faye, and Barbara Jean [Jeannie]. She took an active part in all her daughters activities, serving many years as a Girl Scout leader, and assisting in their school and church events. When her youngest daughter was born with a congenital defect that required long periods of hospitalization, she lovingly juggled life to care for her and assist in her treatments without neglecting the needs of her older children. It was only after her daughters were nearing college that she earned her Master of Teaching degree in Special Education at Central Oklahoma State University, Edmond, and renewed her teaching career in the Chickasha Public Schools, where she taught Special Education for 12 years before retiring in 1978. Nina and Elmer have been active members of First Baptist Church of Chickasha since the mid 1950's. She taught babies and young children there, later becoming Preschool Director, teaching at least two generations of youngsters and helping nurture them, as she did her own children, in the love of Christ. A prayer warrior throughout her life, Nina Faye taught her children to pray from the earliest years of their lives, served many years as a faithful part of the First Baptist prayer ministry team, and even continued to pray after dementia had claimed so much else from her and even in the last weeks of her life. Nina Faye was preceded in death by her parents, all of her seven brothers and two sisters, and one great-grandson, Justin Daniel Rodriguez. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Elmer, of the home, and her four daughters Stella and husband Mike Rawlings of Oklahoma City, Carolyn Murdock of Shawnee, Laura and husband Jess Burton of Okmulgee, and Jeannie of Chickasha. Other survivors include her grandchildren Stephanie and husband Carlos Rodriguez of Wimberley, TX, Charlotte and husband Brayden Jones of Shawnee, Christopher Murdock of Norman, Richard and wife Pam Murdock of Splendora, TX, Kirby and wife Peggy Murdock of Porter,TX, Teila Rose Dye and Caleb Burton of Okmulgee, Karen Bailey of Broken Arrow, and Dave and wife Nicole Burton of Eufaula, and others. Surviving great-grandchildren include Bradley, Spencer, Ashley and Tamara Rodriguez, Wimberley, TX; Dylan and Ethan West, Shawnee; Abby and Gunnar Jones, Shawnee; Christian and Zach Bailey, both of Broken Arrow; Landon Antoniono and Natalie Dye of Okmulgee, and numerous others. Interment will be in Fairlawn Cemetery, under the direction of Sevier Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Lottie Moon Christmas Offering at the First Baptist Church or charity of your choice. |
© The Chickasha Express-Star Chickasha, Oklahoma September 2006 William I. H. "Bill" McComas August 1, 1917 ~ September 1, 2006 Funeral service for William "Bill" I. H. McComas, age 89, of Verden will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 5, 2006, in the United Methodist Church of Verden. Rev. Bob Dotson will oficiate and Rev. Johnny Wray will assist. Mr. McComas was born the son of William M. McComas and Elma Wilson McComas on August 1, 1917, in Dutton, Oklahoma. He died on September 1, 2006, at the Shanoan Springs Residence Center in Chickasha after a short illness. Bill graduated from Verden High School in 1936. After graduation, he joined the United States Navy and served from 1936 to 1939 on the battleship West Virginia. While serving in the U.S. Navy, he married Berniece B. Talkington in 1937. In 1939, Bill moved to Long Beach, California where he worked at Lockheed Aircraft until 1949. He and Berniece then moved back to Oklahoma and purchased the Talkington family farm north of Verden where he remained until shortly before his death. Bill was a member of the United Methodist Church of Verden. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Elma McComas, wife, Berniece McComas; son, William Samuel McComas; and sister, Nancy Barron. Survivors include: daughter & husband: Sue and Bob Gallup of LaPlata, MD; daughter-in-law: Wendy McComas of Verden; granddaughter & husband: Cathy and Carl Groseclose of Verden; granddaughter & husband: Robin and Jim Bouchard of Raleigh, NC; granddaughter & husband: Sherri and Vaughn Herbert of LaPlata, MD; grandson: William S. McComas, Jr. of Chickasha: grandson: Daniel W. McComas of Chickasha; great granddaughter & husband: Brandy and Mickey Edwards of Verden; great granddaughter: Jennifer Groseclose of Verden; great granddaughters: Allie and Anna Bouchard of Raleigh, NC; great granddaughter: Karli Herbert of LaPlata, MD; great granddaughter: Taylor McComas of Chickasha; great grandson: Tyler McComas of Chickasha; great grandson: Justin Herbert of LaPlata, MD; great grandson: Devon Herbet of LaPlata, MD; great great granddaughter: Haley Edwards of Verden; brother: Doran and Dorothy McComas of Chickasha; many nieces, nephews, and loving friends. Interment will be in the Fairlawn Cemetery. Services are under the direction of the McRay's Verden Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Lifeline Hospice of Chickasha. |
© The Chickasha Express-Star Chickasha, Oklahoma February 2, 2004 Bernice Blanch [Talkington] McComas May 12, 1916 ~ February 2, 2004 Funeral services for Bernice McComas, 87, of Verden, Okla., are pending with McRay's Verden Funeral Home. Bernice McComas was born May 12, 1915, and died on Monday, February 2, 2004. © The Chickasha Express-Star Chickasha, Oklahoma February 3, 2004 Bernice Blanch [Talkington] McComas May 12, 1916 ~ February 2, 2004 Funeral service for Bernice Blanch McComas, age 87, of Verden, Oklahoma, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2004, in the Verden United Methodist Church. Rev. Mark Whitley will officiate. Rev. Johnny Wray will assist. Bernice McComas was born the daughter of Samuel E. Talkington and Millie A. DeLude Talkington on May 12, 1916, in Verden, Oklahoma. She died on February 2, 2004, in Verden. Bernice was born and grew up on the family farm north of Verden. She attended school in Verden and graduated from Verden High School. Bernice married William "Bill" McComas on December 24, 1937, in California. They lived in California until 1949, when they moved back to Verden on the family farm. She was a member of the Verden United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers, Roy, Norman, Orville, Orgel, and Leo Talkington, one sister, Mae Spradley, and one son, Sam McComas. Survivors include her husband William I. H. McComas of Verden; daughter and husband Sue and Bob Gallup of La Plata, Maryland; granddaughter and husband Cathy and Carl Groseclose of Verden; grandson William Samuel McComas, Jr., of Chickasha; granddaughter and husband, Robin and Jim Bouchard of Raleigh, North Carolina; granddaughter and husband Sherri and Vaughn Herbert of La Plate, Maryland; grandson and wife Dan and Erica McComas of Chickasha; nine great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Interment will be in the Fairlawn Cemetery. Service will be under the direction of the McRay's Verden Funeral Home. |
© The Chickasha Express-Star Chickasha, Oklahoma Monday, December 28, 2009 Lena [Venable] Talkington March 6, 1919 ~ December 25, 2009 Lena Venable Talkington, 90, a long time resident of Verden, died December 25, 2009. Funeral will be held in the First Baptist Church of Verden on Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. Lena was born March 6, 1919, to William Lee Venable and Myrtle [Harrison] Venable near Gracemont, OK. Later, the family moved to land they purchased north of Verden. Lena graduated from Verden High School in 1937. Lena married Orgel Talkington in 1938. They co-owned and operated the Talkington Brothers' Station/Café in Verden and later the Dodge-Plymouth Dealership in Anadarko. In the 1950's, they began a farming/ranching operation, and in 1955 built the Dairy Su-Perb restaurant in which Lena was the owner/manager for nearly twenty years. Lena and Orgel built their home in Verden in 1945. Lena was very active and supportive of the school activities serving as PTA President, home room mother, and class sponsor. She was an active member of the Eastern Star for many years. She was a long time member of the First Baptist Church of Verden. Lena and Orgel enjoyed traveling. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Orgel Talkington: sisters Charlie Mae Venable, Molly McClure, Faye Carr, Willie Blue, Thelma Powell; brothers Ray and Wayne Venable; step son Earl Talkington. Survivors include: Daughter and husband: Kay and Steven Winn of Verden; Daughter: Linda Curtis of Dallas; Daughter and husband: Patti and Larry Cox of Tulsa; Grandchildren: Stephanie Schenk and husband Rod; Suzanne Moudy and husband Justin, Sarah, Ben, Brandon, and Andrew Curtis; Daniel, Dylan, and Carrie Cox; Great Grandchildren: Paige, Jace, Ashton and Hayden Moudy, Tyler and Sage Schenk; Brother: Earl and Janet Venable of Verden; and other loving family and friends. Interment will be in the Fairlawn Cemetery under the direction of McRay Funeral Home. |
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