Ott Younger Ladner
Aug 20, 1933 - Jan 28, 2011
Posted by Martha Reddout

© Marietta Monitor
4 Feb 2011, Page 4
Source:  © Watts Funeral Home

Interment followed in Jimtown Cemetery, Jimtown.

Born August 20, 1933 at Jimtown, the son of Sylvester “Choc” and Audry May Chambers Ladner, he died Fri8day, January 28, 2011 at the “family home” at Jimtown. A resident of Jimtown all of his life, he attended Jimtown Grade School and graduated from Leon High School in 1952. Mr. Ladner served in the United States Army from 1955 to 1957, and was stationed in Germany. He and Laquitta Holt were married on August 28, 1959. A farmer/rancher, Mr. Ladner served 40 years as a USDA FSA (ASCS) community and county committeeman and as minority advisor. He was currently serving on the Love County Soil Conservation Board of Directors, the Jimtown Volunteer Fire Department Board and on the board of the Ouilda Johnstone Trust. In addition he was a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the Love County Historical Society. Mr. Ladner had previously served on the Wilson Co-op Board for many years. He was also very involved in the upkeep of the Oswalt Cemetery and the Jimtown Cemetery. As a young man Mr. Ladner enjoyed fishing and hunting, especially hunting coyotes with Walker Hounds. Most recently he liked to play dominoes and watch old westerns. His lifetime pastime was the pecan bottom, keeping it cleared and the brush burned. Mr. Ladner was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Preceding him in death were his parents: five brothers, Wester Ladner, Charlie Ladner, Vester “Buck” Ladner, Andrew “Bay” Ladner and Richard Ladner; and four sisters, Emme Ladner, Epsy Harris, Ruby Mapp and Azaline Hays.

He is survived by his wife, Laquitta Ladner of the home at Jimtown; a son and daughter-in-law, Brian Ladner and wife, Melissa of Jimtown; a daughter and son-in-law, Rhidonah Ladner-Neal and husband, Curtis Neal of Monroe, Washington; four sisters, Sue Taliaferro of Marietta, Poline Monkres of DeSoto, Texas, Grace Graham of Duncanville, Texas and Frances Foster of Tilden, Texas; and three grandchildren, Brian Ladner II, Burk Jones and Audrey Ladner.

Serving as pallbearers were grandsons, Brian Ladner II and Burk Ladner Jones; and nephews, F.S. Mapp, Larry Taliaferro, Tommy Hays, Jeff Graham, Jimmy Monkres and Haskell Folsom. Honorary bearers were Archelowe Terrill, Johnny Hall, Tankie Spivey, Joel Hicks, Duane Hicks, Buddy Petty, Joe Hartless, Sonny Mobley, Frankie Hall, Keith White, Marion Hicks, Pete King and his domino buddies.

Memorials may be made to the Jimtown Cemetery Fund, the Oswalt Cemetery Fund or the Love County Historical Society c/o Flanagan-Watts Funeral home, 100 East Main St., Marietta, OK 73448.

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