Etoy Viola Wilder was born March 22, 1926 in Hammon, Oklahoma to Violet Reno and Cecil H. Lacey. She passed away February 2, 2015 at Elk City, Oklahoma at the age of 88 years, 10 months and 10 days.

Etoy grew up in western Oklahoma and attended schools in the Hammon, Cheyenne and Canute communities. She was married to William Wesley Morton and they made their home near Sayre, Oklahoma. While W.W. owned his own business around the area Etoy was a homemaker. She returned home with her… parents in the mid 40's until she was later married to Dennis M. Wilder in 1949. After their marriage they made their home in Elk City, Oklahoma where Etoy continued to be a homemaker and care for her family. Etoy was content to be at home where she would work on the home and care for her children. She did many good works at the Elk City Nazarene Church including babysitting children during church services. Etoy also enjoyed drawing funny pictures, but her love in life was caring for animals.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 1 daughter, Mary June Johnson, sisters, Lois LaFaye Jewell, Nelda Joyce Hebert, Beatrice Lovett and 1 brother, Elbert Lacey.

She is survived by her daughter, Violet Fern Vail and husband, Ray, Leicester, NC; 3 grand children, 11 great grand children; 6 great great grandchildren and 1 sister, Jessie Lacey, Ft. Lauderdale, FL; 1 cousin, Leroy Robinson, Elk City, OK.

Service Friday, February 6, 2015 2:00 PM
Whinery-Savage Chapel
403 W. Country Club
Elk City, Oklahoma 73644

Cemetery Details
Fairlawn Cemetery
Elk City, Oklahoma 73644