Mrs. Delure Elizabeth Yowell, Reydon, died Wednesday December 6, 1971 at the Erick Retirement Center, following an extended illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Reydon community building. Leland Burch minister, officiated with John Spurlin assisting. Born March 8, 1887 in Van Buren, Arkansas, Mrs. Yowell married Frank B. Yowell April 4, 1905 in Chickasha Indian Territory and they made their home at Rankin now Reydon, Oklahoma, they made their home at Rankin now Reydon, Oklahoma, then moved to Sayre in 1949 and after her husband's death returned to Reydon. She has been in Erick Retirement Center since 1967. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Her husband and one son preceded her in death. Survivors are a foster daughter, Mrs. J.P. Howard, Jr., Oklahoma City; four sons, Earl of Phoenix, Arizona, Neely of Scottsdale, Arizona, Earnie and Tony of Reydon; 12 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; one sister Mrs. Nora Rickert, California.Pallbearers were R. L. Haven, Raymond McNeil, Martin Scrivner, Chuck Reynolds, Jack Mobley, Kenneth King. Interment was in the White Rose Cemetery, Reydon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma under the direction of Fatheree-Albert Funeral Home.
