Imogene Acklin, longtime Yale resident passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2009 in the Cushing Regional Hospital at the age of 80 years.
The daughter of the late J.C. Willis and Ida Betteron Willis, Imogene was born on April 14, 1929, in Skedee, Oklahoma, and was raised and educated in the Cushing area.
She was married to Johnnie Acklin and to this union four children, Barbara, Regina, Jimmie, and Johnnie Jr. were born.
Imogene was a member of the First Baptist Church of Yale; she enjoyed going to and hosting garage sales and spending time with family and friends.
Survivors include her husband, Johnnie Acklin; two daughters Barbara Besch and her husband Ed of San Antonio, TX, and Regina Green and her husband Butch of Fort Meyers, FL; one son Jimmie Acklin and his wife Mary of Las Vegas, NV; one sister Faye Bowman and her husband Bud of Cushing; fifteen grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and many long time friends.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one son Johnnie Acklin, Jr.; three sisters, Ovalee Johnston, Erma Dean Samuels, Edna Christy, and four brothers, Melvin, Denver, Odus and Merle Willis.
Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at 10 A.M. in the Lawson Cemetery at Yale, OK, with Brother Michael Dershem officiating.