James Madison Clay © Cheyenne Star Submitted by: Wanda Purcell
Rites for James Madison Clay, pioneer farmer of Reydon who died Tuesday, June 11, 1957 in the Community hospital following a long illness, were held Friday, June 14, 1957 at 2:30 p.m. in the Reydon community building, with Johnny Freeman, minister officiating assisted by Rev. Horace Woodard.
Born March 4, 1892 near Vinita, Oklahoma, he moved with his parents to Roger Mills county and settled near Rankin, now Reydon in 1906. He had lived there since that time.
On March 4, 1922 he was married to Cleo Provines. To this union seven children were born.
Survivors are his wife, Cleo, of the home address; five daughters, Mrs. Bula May Sides of Durham; Mrs. Gertrude Flesher of Reydon; Mrs. Dean Robison of Lefors, Texas; Mrs. Hester Millemon of Rollo, Kansas; and Mildred Clay of the home; two sons, Russell R. Clay of the home address; and Kenneth Clay of Douglas, Wyoming; eleven grandchildren; two brothers, Jesse I. Clay and Elca Clay, both of Reydon; two sisters, Mrs. Mettie Flick of Coffeyville, Kansas; and Mrs. Manta Wheeler of Reydon; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Casket bearers were N. H. Thurman, Kenneth King, Arch C. Culver, Ray Cole, Lee Townsley and Earl McCoy.
He was preceded in death by his father Eleazor Clay, Sr., his mother, Elva Ayers Clay, four brothers and three sisters.
All the children and grandchildren were present. Relatives from a distance attending were Russell Fisk of Edna, Kansas; Loyd Fisk, of Wichita, Kansas; Mr. and Mr. O. C. Evans of Shamrock, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. Clay of Canyon, Texas; Mrs. Dan Briggs of Shamrock, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Jake Coym and children of Bethany, Oklahoma; Mr. and Mrs. Rex Hayes of Enid, Oklahoma; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Clay and daughter of Amarillo, Texas; Mrs. Wilma Voss and Dillard Wheeler of Pampa, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Provines of Weatherford, Oklahoma; Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Provines of Oklahoma City; and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Provines of Wichita, Kansas.
Interment was in White Rose cemetery, Reydon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma.
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