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     Loyd Wilson Haley was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Logan Co., Colorado.^1,7 His Social Security Number was 458-14-0772.² He Wilson Haley of Sterling, owner-operator of Wilson Haley Water Co., died Monday in a Denver hospital. He was 58. Burial will Follow in Riverside Cemetery. Mr. Haley was born July 17, 1918 in Chickasaw, Okla., the son of Clifton and Christie Cole Haley. He received his education in Chickasaw and later arrived at Amber, Okla. He farmed in various areas in Oklahoma, moving to Sterling in 1954 and two years later started the Wilson Haley Water Co. He married Miriam Duncan, November 19, 1971 in Sterling. Mr. Haley was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Miriam Haley of 12963 Cactus Dr; a son, Jerry Hayley; three daughters, Mrs. Barbara Lapp, Terry Kautz and Shelley Kautz, all of Sterling; a foster daughter, Verna Harris of Ft. Collins; his mother, Mrs. Christie Haley of Chickasaw, Okla; a sister Mrs. Ernestine Rohrer of Springfield, Mo; and a brother, Toy Lee Haley of Chickasaw, Okla., and five grandchildren.⁷ He was born on July 17, 1918 at Chickasaw, Grady Co., Oklahoma.^1,2,3,8,7 He married Gracie Mae Hale on September 15, 1941 at Chickasaw, Grady Co., Oklahoma.^9,10 Loyd Wilson Haley and Gracie Mae Hale were divorced on August 30, 1971 at Logan Co., Colorado.¹¹ Loyd Wilson Haley married Miriam Duncan on November 19, 1971 at Sterling, Logan Co., Colorado.⁷ Loyd Wilson Haley died on February 14, 1977 at Denver, Denver Co., Colorado, at age 58.^1,7

     Gracie Mae Hale Gracie Mae (Hale) Haley Donoho went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 19, 2020. She was 95 years young. She was born August 20, 1924 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Vera Wilma Amerson Hale and Joseph Louis Hale, the oldest of seven children. Gracie grew up in Amber, Oklahoma. She married Loyd Wilson Haley on September 15, 1941 in Chickasha, Oklahoma. During the great depression, the Haleys farmed in various areas of Oklahoma and later moved to California where she worked in the shipyards during WWII. Their daughter, Barbara Jeanne, was born September 13, 1942 in Mesa, Arizona, and son, Jerry Wilson, was born January 9, 1949 after the family had returned to Chickasha, Oklahoma. The family moved to Sterling, Colorado in 1954, and Wilson opened Wilson Haley Water Service and Oil Field Equipment. Gracie returned to Chickasha, Oklahoma in the 1970s, and later married Edward K. Donoho. Gracie was a hard worker and was very proud of that fact. She worked in several clothing shops in Sterling, and when she moved back to Chickasha, Oklahoma, she went to work at 1st National Bank and Trust Company of Chickasha, retiring at age 78. She also co-owned and helped manage the Plaza Music Center in Chickasha with her husband. She and Ed had a gospel group and they would entertain at nursing homes. When Ed fell ill, Gracie took care of him at the nursing home and even cooked for him, taking food to the nursing home daily until he passed in 2006. Grandma Gracie loved her birds in the backyard, her dogs, and her grandkids. When she was still residing in Chickasha, she was very particular how her yard work was done, and she always made sure it was done correctly. She spent many a night at the senior center in Chickasha dancing. The family will always remember her cooking and the big holiday dinners she would fix. No one ever said Gracie was boring as she was a fiery redhead and always had something going on. Even after she moved to Baptist Village Assisted Living in Oklahoma City, the facility put her to work delivering the mail to her co-residents. She was preceded in death by husband Edward Donoho; her brothers: Louis, Buster, Charles, Phillip and Paul and granddaughter Kimberly Harris. Gracie is survived by her brother, Harold (Janette) of Plano, Texas; her daughter Barbara Lapp of Sterling, Colorado; son Jerry Haley (Dee) of Fort Morgan, Colorado and special daughter Verna Eaglin (Larry) of Mountain Home, Arkansas; six grandchildren; four great grandchildren. Private interment will be in Amber Cemetery.¹ She was buried at Amber Cemetery, Amber, Grady Co., Oklahoma.¹ She was born on August 20, 1924 at Okemah, Okfuskee Co., Oklahoma.¹ As of September 15, 1941,her married name was Haley.¹ She married Loyd Wilson Haley, son of Clifton Monroe Haley and Christie Otta Cole, on September 15, 1941 at Chickasaw, Grady Co., Oklahoma.^1,2 Gracie Mae Hale and Loyd Wilson Haley were divorced on August 30, 1971 at Logan Co., Colorado.³ Gracie Mae Hale died on April 19, 2020 at Oklahoma at age 95.¹

     Barbara Jeanne Haley Barbara Jeanne Lapp, 79, of Sterling went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 16, 2021. A graveside service will be held at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling, CO. Barbara was born September 13, 1942 in Mesa, AZ to Gracie Mae (Hale) and Loyd Wilson Haley. Her childhood was spent on a farm in Amber, OK. She attended elementary school in Amber. In 1954, her family moved to Sterling, Colorado where she continued her education, and graduated from Sterling High School in 1960. On January 15, 1960, she married Leland R. Lapp in Sterling. They lived overseas in Holland, from June 1960 to January 1962, where he was stationed in the Air Force. Upon returning to the States, she had a son (Leland, Jr) and a daughter (Dena). Barbara attended and was employed at Northeastern Junior College 1977-78. She was a member and church pianist for many years at Emmanuel Baptist Church. Barbara returned to Oklahoma in the 1980's. She retired in 2011, from her position as a bookkeeper/accountant in the Financial Services Department at The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City. Barbara enjoyed playing the piano, oil painting, traveling, reading, and doing sudoku puzzles. But most of all, she loved visiting with her many friends and family members. Her son often teased her for being on her cell phone texting and talking, as much as a teenager. Barbara is survived by her brother Jerry Haley (Dee) of Shawnee, OK; her sister Verna Eaglin (Larry) of Midway, AR; her son Leland "Butch" Lapp, Jr (Tracy) of Sterling, CO; her daughter Dena Phillips (Wes) of Sterling, CO; her grandchildren Jamie Cunningham (Jeff) of Highlands Ranch, CO, Jacob Lapp of Ft. Collins, Jim Smillie of Lafayette, CO, Jessica Smillie of Sterling, CO; her great grandchildren Logan Amdahl and Eli Cunningham; her nieces Christine Kloberdanz (Jeff) of Sterling, CO, Tammy Haley of Holyoke, CO, Sarah Glennon (Shane) of Centennial, CO and nephew Will Harris of Edwards, CO.² She was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Logan Co., Colorado.² She was born on September 13, 1942 at Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona.^1,2,3 As of January 15, 1960,her married name was Lapp.² She married Leland Roy Lapp on January 15, 1960 at Sterling, Logan Co., Colorado.² Barbara Jeanne Haley and Leland Roy Lapp were divorced on August 11, 1981 at Logan Co., Colorado.⁵ Barbara Jeanne Haley died on December 16, 2021 at Sterling, Logan Co., Colorado, at age 79.²

     Leland Roy Lapp was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Logan Co., Colorado.^2,5,4 His Social Security Number was 523-50-9409.³ He was born on February 28, 1939 at Greeley, Weld Co., Colorado.^2,3,5,4,6 He married Barbara Jeanne Haley, daughter of Loyd Wilson Haley and Gracie Mae Hale, on January 15, 1960 at Sterling, Logan Co., Colorado.¹ Leland Roy Lapp and Barbara Jeanne Haley were divorced on August 11, 1981 at Logan Co., Colorado.⁷ Leland Roy Lapp died on April 26, 2005 at Fort Collins, Larimer Co., Colorado, at age 66.^2,3,5,8,4,6 He Leland "Lee" Lapp, 66, of Fort Collins, died Tuesday, April 26, 2005, in Fort Collins. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling. Leland was born Feb. 28, 1939, in Greeley to Conrad Lapp and Esther Werschke Lapp. He graduated from Iliff High School in 1957 and was a graduate of Northeastern Junior College in Sterling. He earned a master's degree from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley in 1970. He worked as a supervisor in vocational rehabilitation for the State of Colorado for 30 years. He was a member of the Elks Lodge and was a volunteer at Poudre Valley Hospital and Hospice of Larimer County. He is survived by his children, Leland "Butch" Lapp of Fort Collins, Dena Lapp-Phillips of Oklahoma City, Jessica Bowey of Fort Collins and Nikki Bowey of Fort Collins; his mother, Esther Schultz of Fort Collins; and two grandchildren, Jamie Lapp and Jacob Lapp of Fort Collins. on April 29, 2005.⁵

     Toy Lee Haley was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Chickasaw, Grady Co., Oklahoma.¹ She was born on September 3, 1923 at Oklahoma.¹ She died on November 25, 1981 at age 58.¹

     Frances Anna Wilson was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego Co., California.^2,3,4,5 Her Social Security Number was 560-40-1367.⁶ She was born on April 1, 1893 at Missouri.^1,2,3,6,7,5 As of March 6, 1913,her married name was Cole.¹ She married Fred Cole, son of William Loyd Cole and Marion Frances Loveland, on March 6, 1913 at Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma.¹ Frances Anna Wilson died on April 7, 1961 at Chula Vista, San Diego Co., California, at age 68.^2,3,7,4,5 She CHULA VISTA - Services for Mrs. Frances A. Cagle, 68, of 288 Broadway, Chula Vista, who died in a hospital on Friday, will be held today. Interment will be in Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery. A resident of San Diego County for 14 years, Mrs. Cagle is survived by her husband, James M. Cagle; a son, James D., of San Diego; four daughters, including Retha Fay Cagle of Chula Vista and Mrs. Ruby Teurman of El Centro; two sisters and two brothers. on April 13, 1961.⁴

     Raymond Edward Cole was buried at Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Yuma, Yuma Co., Arizona.³ He was born on January 3, 1914 at Chickasaw, Grady Co., Oklahoma.^2,4 He married Geneva Marie Payne circa July, 1936 at Oklahoma.⁵ Raymond Edward Cole died on June 20, 1948 at Mohawk, Yuma Co., Arizona, at age 34.²

     Her married name was Dikes.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 570-30-1028.⁴ Ruby O. Cole was buried at Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Yuma, Yuma Co., Arizona.⁶ She married Unknown Dikes.⁵ Ruby O. Cole was born on August 12, 1916 at Shamrock, Creek Co., Oklahoma.⁴ She married Melvin Estes Watts on March 20, 1932 at Blocker, Pittsburg Co., Oklahoma.² Ruby O. Cole and Melvin Estes Watts were divorced before April, 1950.⁷ As of March 20, 1952,her married name was Watts.² As of November 10, 1958,her married name was Teurman.⁵ Ruby O. Cole married Glenn Harold Teurman on November 10, 1958 at Imperial Co., California.⁵ Ruby O. Cole died in February, 1989 at age 72.⁴

     Frances Marion Cole was buried at Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Yuma, Yuma Co., Arizona.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 527-42-2860.⁶ Her married name was Ward.⁵ She married Carl William Ward.⁵ Frances Marion Cole was born on February 17, 1918 at Shamrock, Creek Co., Oklahoma.⁶ As of October 8, 1932,her married name was Grace.³ She married Herbert Luther Grace on October 8, 1932 at McAlester, Pittsburg Co., Oklahoma.³ Frances Marion Cole died on January 29, 1993 at Yuma Co., Arizona, at age 74.⁶

     Glenn Harold Teurman was buried at Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Yuma, Yuma Co., Arizona.¹ His Social Security Number was 527-14-6574.³ He was born on March 9, 1918 at Berlin, Rogers Co., Oklahoma.^1,3 He married Ruby O. Cole, daughter of Fred Cole and Frances Anna Wilson, on November 10, 1958 at Imperial Co., California.⁴ Glenn Harold Teurman died on January 19, 1999 at age 80.³

     His Social Security Number was 701-03-4947.⁴ Melvin Estes Watts was buried at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Coalinga, Fresno Co., California.^5,3 He was born on March 18, 1914 at Bowie, Montague Co., Texas.^2,4,6,7 He married Ruby O. Cole, daughter of Fred Cole and Frances Anna Wilson, on March 20, 1932 at Blocker, Pittsburg Co., Oklahoma.⁸ Melvin Estes Watts and Ruby O. Cole were divorced before April, 1950.⁹ Melvin Estes Watts died on March 19, 1968 at Fresno, Fresno Co., California, at age 54.^6,3 He Funeral services for Melvin E. Watts, 54, of 6408 S. Fig Ave., a former resident of Avenal and Coalinga, will be held Saturday. Watts died yesterday of a heart attack in his home. A native of Forestburg, Tex., he had lived in Fresno since 1959. Watts had been a crane operator, working in heavy construction and demolition in Fresno County 22 years. He ran the equipment which removed the cupola from the copper Fresno covered County Courthouse, starting the razing of the 90-year old building in 1966. In Fresno he was employed by the General Crane Service, Inc. Watts lived in Coalinga from 1943 to 1950 and in Avenal for nine years before moving to Fresno. He was the treasurer and one of the founders of a new Southern Baptist mission in Easton. Surviving are his widow, Veda; four daughters, Mrs. Margaret Jesse of El Centro, Mrs. Loretta Boren of Morro Bay, Mrs. Becky Todd of Oceanside and Mrs. Barbara Gersten of Fresno; three sons, Ed Watts of El Centro and Robert Young and Jack Zinn, both of Fresno; his father, Oris J. Watts Sr., of Avenal; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Couch of Santa Rosa and Mrs. Dorthula Bassett of Avenal; five brothers, Alvin of Chico, Tex., John of Armona, Oris Jr., a Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, Billy, in the Army at Ft. Ord, and Andy of Orcutt, and 19 grandchildren. Burial will be in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Coalinga. on March 20, 1968.³

     Dottie Edward Watts was buried at Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Yuma, Yuma Co., Arizona.^5,6 His Social Security Number was 553-42-7219.⁴ He was born on November 28, 1933 at Blocker, Pittsburg Co., Oklahoma.^4,6 He married Margaret F. Lowman on July 21, 1958 at San Diego Co., California.⁷ Dottie Edward Watts died on March 29, 2002 at Yuma Co., Arizona, at age 68.^4,5,6

     Her Social Security Number was 527-54-8483.⁴ Margaret A. Watts was born on February 26, 1944 at California.^1,4 As of February 5, 1965,her married name was Jessee.² She married Terry Wayne Jessee on February 5, 1965 at Imperial Co., California.² Margaret A. Watts died on June 28, 2009 at California at age 65.⁴