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Verden Cemetery

Grady County, Oklahoma

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© Cheryl Travis
John Clint Wasson ~ Margaret D. [Simmons] Wasson
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Melmath Lee "Tang" Wasson

Obituary
Verden Cemetery
Grady County, Oklahoma

Submitted by: Sandi Carter


© The Verden News
Verden, Oklahoma
July 24, 1942

John Clint Wasson
1872 ~ July 14, 1942


Rites Held Sunday For J. C. Wasson

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock for John C. Wasson, 70, a resident of Grady County since 1909, was conducted at the Baptist church by Rev C. W. Taylor assisted by Rev Lawrence Leach.

The choir composed of Mrs R. M. Caldwell, Mrs Ed MaGuire, B. M. and F. G. Ransbarger, sang "Face to Face," "Beautiful Garden of Prayer" and "Nearer My God To Thee" with Miss Adeline MaGuire at piano.

Mr Wasson died about 11 o'clock Tuesday night at his home in Verden after a lingering illness. He was born in Grimes County, Texas and came to the Verden community with his family from Texas in 1909.

Surviving members of the family include his wife, Margaret, three sons, Roy and Lee of Verden, and Henry of San Diego, Calif.; four daughters, Mrs Addie Mills of Verden, Mrs Chrystine Wilson of Toledo, Ore., and Mrs Sybil Smith and Mrs Katherine Watson of San Diego, Calif.; nine grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs Emma Goodwin of Breckinridge, Texas and Mrs Sybil Akers of Abilene, Texas.


Obituary
Verden Cemetery
Grady County, Oklahoma

Submitted by: Sandi Carter


© The Chickasha Star
Chickasha, Oklahoma
June 30, 1966

Margaret D. [Simmons] Wasson
June 30, 1876 ~ Jiune 21, 1966


Rites Held Thursday For Mrs Margaret D. Wasson

Funeral services for Mrs Margaret D. Wasson were held Thursday at 2:30 p.m.in the First Methodist Church with the Rev A. B. Hickman, pastor, officiating.

Mrs Harry Dodson, Mr W. A. Finley, Mrs Chester Heavin and Mrs Dale Henricks, accompanied by Mrs Donald Brown at the piano, sang "How Great Thou Art,"" "Precious Memories" and "Beautiful Isle."

Pallbearers were Houston Beene, Paul DeBoard, Eldridge Smith, Dank Pitts, Will McVey and Floyd Simmons.

Interment was in the Verden Cemetery under the direction of Hansen Funeral Home.

Mrs Wasson was born June 30, 1876 in Springville, Ala. She was married to John C. Wasson March 3, 1895 in Stephens County, Texas and they moved to Oklahoma in 1900. He and four children preceded her in death. She was a member of the Methodist Church. She died June 21, 1966 at the Shannon Springs Rest Home.

She is survived by two sons, Roy Wasson of Verden and Henry Wasson of Santee, Calif., four daughters, Mrs Addie Mills of Chickasha, Mrs Sybil Wagner of Santa Rosa, Calif., Mrs Christine Wilson of Lakeside, Calif., and Mrs Kathryn Watson of El Cajon, Calif.; 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.


Obituary
Verden Cemetery
Grady County, Oklahoma

Submitted by: Tommy Neatherly


Verden, Oklahoma
April 1913

Wylie Irvin Wasson
November 22, 1886 ~ April 13, 1913


Wylie Wasson grew up and attended school in Crystal Falls. He attended the Baptist Church.

Wylie Irvin Wasson married Nancy "Nannie" Ann Ball on 12 November 1905 at Crystal Falls, Texas. Three children were born to this union: Garrett, Clara Emma and Maud Inez.

In 1908, the family moved to Silver City, New Mexico where he worked in the livery stable. They moved to Verden, Oklahoma where he worked for a large farm and ranch.

He died following an illness of nine days.

His wife moved back to Breckenridge with the children.


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