Vera Faye (Evans) Erwin
Oct 23, 1920 - Nov 13, 2000
Posted by Wanda Purcell

Vera Evans Erwin was born October 23, 1920 in Port, Oklahoma to Eula and Harrison Evans. She passed away November 13, 2000 in the Elk City Nursing Home at the age of 90 years and 20 days.

When Vera was one year old she moved with her parents to Mexico, near House. Due to her father's ill health, they moved back to Oklahoma when she was six, living near Port until she was eleven
when the family moved to Cheyenne, Oklahoma where she spent her childhood. She graduated from Herring High School in May of 1930. After graduation she continued to live with her parents and helped operate the farm. In 1949 she moved with her parents to Reydon, Oklahoma where she met and married Cecil "Shorty" Erwin at Wheeler, Texas on April 23, 1951. They lived on the farm east of Reydon until 1966 when they moved to Sayre, Oklahoma. Cecil passed away in 1979.

Vera continued living in Sayre until 1981 when she moved to Elk City to be near her family. Sue to failing health Vera moved to the Merrit community where she lived with her niece, Vickie Branham and her children Cody and Casie, who she thought of as a daughter and
grandchildren.  She was a member of the 2nd and Adams Church of Christ.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, tow sisters and two brothers.

Her survivors include on sister, Allene Campbell, Cheyenne, Oklahoma; one sister-in-law, Florence Evans of Ft. Cobb, Oklahoma; a host of nieces and nephews, and other relatives and friends.

Services will be held Thursday, November 16, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. at
Second and Adams Church of Christ, Elk City, officiated by Tom Harguess.

Burial will be at Cheyenne Cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills
County, OK under the direction of Whinery-Savage Funeral Service.