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Fern Countryman Submitted by: Claudia Thiry
Fern Countryman
Fern Countryman, lifelong Ponca City area resident, died Wednesday morning, Oct. 8, 1997, at her rural home. She had reached the age of 81 years, one month and one day.
The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, 1997, at the First Baptist Church Chapel with pastor, the Rev. Hance Dilbeck, presiding. Interment will be at the Longwood Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.
Fern Ellison was born Sept. 7, 1916, east of Ponca City in the Longwood Community. She attended the Ponca City schools, graduating from Ponca City High School in 1935.
She was united in marriage to George Wyatt Countryman on Aug. 3, 1947, in Ponca City where the couple have since made their home. In earlier years, Mrs. Countryman was employed as a cook for the Ponca City Nursing Home, Kaw City Schools, the Ponca Military Academy and the Ponca City High School. She had served the last 13 years as secretary of the Longwood Cemetery Association. She enjoyed cooking, canning, crocheting and her family. She was a devoted grandmother to granddaughters Michelle and Kelle. Mrs. Countryman was a member of the First Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband, George, of the home; two sons, John Wyatt Countryman and his wife, Linda, and Jay Lee Countryman, all of Ponca City; one sister, Dora McGee of Ponca City; two granddaughters, Michelle Countryman and Kelle Crane and her husband, Chad; three nieces and two nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Sadie and Daisy Ellison; and two brothers, Dave and Harvey Ellison; and one niece, Vicki Perry.
Casket bearers will be Craig Countryman, Steve Countryman, Tommy Jenkins, Mickey Skaggs, Richard Detten and Tom Skaggs. Honorary casket bearers will be Roby Cartwright, Bill Skaggs, Clay Smith, Boyd Christensen, Richard Cross, Albert Smith and James Willison.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Ponca City, 1904 North Union, Suite 103, Ponca City, OK 74601.
The family will be at the home on Route 1.
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