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Violet Louise (Dawson) (McElyea)
(Warden) Lockwood
Nov 26, 1933 - Jan 25, 2017
Posted by: Ann Weber
STUMPFF FUNERAL HOME
BARTLESVILLE, WASHINGTON CO, OK
(permission granted)
Violet Louise Lockwood was born November 26, 1933 to Thomas Dawson and
Ollie Violet (Fletcher) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Violet was the baby
of fourteen children. She attended school in Oklahoma City.
In 1949, Violet married Jimmy Ray McElyea, at the age of 16. Jimmy
passed away in 1970. Violet supported her children by working as a
waitress. She then met Arnold Warden in 1973. They were soon married and
moved to Harper, Kansas. Together, they operated an OTASCO store.
Eventually, they sold the store and moved to Oolagah, Oklahoma where
they owned and operated a bait shop and convenience store. Upon their
retirement, Arnold and Violet moved to Dewey, Oklahoma to be closer to
their children. In 1998, Arnold passed away. Violet married Don Lockwood
in 2002. They resided in Bartlesville, Oklahoma until her passing on
January 25, 2017.
Violet was a member of Bluestem Baptist Church in Dewey, Oklahoma. She
was a very loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother,
great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister and friend. She will
be greatly missed by everyone who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her parents; both first and second
husbands; all thirteen of her siblings, including four brothers and nine
sisters; two sons, Jimmy Don Lockwood and Francis Warden; and
daughter-in-law, Gail McElyea.
Violet is survived by her husband, Don; daughter, Teresa Stewart and
husband, Roger; four sons, Sammy McElyea and wife, Kathy; Danny McElyea;
Ronnie Lockwood and wife, Rachel; Travis Warden and wife, Cathy; two
daughters-in-law, Jean Warden and Marlene McElyea; ten grandchildren;
twenty-six great-grandchildren; eleven great-great grandchildren; and
numerous extended family.
Funeral services will be 2:00pm Monday, January 30, 2017 in the Stumpff
Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Bruce Almy officiating. A private family
burial will follow in Wann Cemetery. Services are under the direction of
Stumpff Funeral Home.
Memorials may be given through the funeral home to Bluestem Baptist
Church or Comforting Hands Hospice.
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