Sallie Payola Dykes Dewey was born April
9, 1904 in Lewisville, Kenturcky and passed away June 11, 1987
in the Palo Pinto General Hospital in Mineral Wells, Texas at
the age of 8 years, 2 months and 2 days.
Sallie, the daughter of Natha and Easter Gose
Dykes, moved to Oklahoma with her parents in a covered wagon at
the age of 9 years old. She later moved to Washington for 2
years, before moving back to the Cheyenne area until moving to
Santo, Texas where she has lived the last 10 years.
She had been a member of the Cheyenne First
Baptist Church for a number of years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one
son, J. N. Dewey, four brothers and one sister.
She is survived by two daughters, Syvlia Bandy
of Santo, Texas and Emma Nussbaum of Raymond, Washington; one
son, Buster Miller of Strong City, Oklahoma; one sister, Bessie
Conway of Raymond, Washington; fourteen grandchildren; twenty
great grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers were Joe Whitson, Howard Beavin,
Eugene Ormand, Bob Cogburn, Emmett Morris and Wesley Conway. Honorary Pall bearers were Jimmy Beavin, Lloyd
Martin and Manford Bonds.