Square Cedar Cemetery, aka Oak Grove Cemetery, Major County, Oklahoma

ENID — RINGWOOD — Funeral service for Clara Belle Farrington, 77, will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, at First Baptist Church, Ringwood, with Pastor Brian Frable and Pastor David Lyons officiating. Burial will follow in Square Cedar Cemetery, northeast of Cleo Springs, with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home Inc., Helena. Viewing will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday with the family present from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home and before the service at the church. Memories may be shared with the family at www.lanmanmemorials.com.

Clara was born Sept. 20, 1933, near Ringwood to Leslie Simons and Ruby Beckner Simons and passed from this life Monday, Nov. 1, 2010, in Enid.

Clara graduated from Ringwood High School in 1951 and continued to live the rest of her life in this area except for nine years that she lived in Wichita, Kan. While she was in high school, she was crowned Ringwood Watermelon Queen.

She married Harry Meister and to this union four children were born: Sheryl, Eldon, Steve and Doug. After Harry passed away in July 1959, Clara married John Conaway on Aug. 24, 1962, and two children were born: Scott and Kelly. After John passed away Nov. 1, 1979, Clara married Bois Farrington on March 2, 1985. She and Bois traveled many places in different parts of the world. Clara sold Avon for a number of years and earned membership in the President's Club and also won several trips. She was a member of Ringwood Wesleyan Church and currently attended First Baptist Church, Ringwood. She taught children's Sunday school for several years and also played the piano for church services. Clara served as president of the Ringwood Alumni Association. Clara loved her family and cooked many, many dinners.

Survivors include her husband, Bois of Ringwood; six children, Sheryl Gard and husband Wendell of Carrier, Eldon Meister and wife Linda of Chester, Steve Meister and wife Melinda of Ringwood, Doug Meister and wife Linda of Ringwood, Scott Conaway and wife Tammie of Ringwood and Kelly Conaway and wife Cindy of Ringwood; 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren with one on the way; two sisters, Norma Long and husband Jack and Betty Suiter and husband Burt, both of Wichita.

Those who preceded Clara in death include one grandson, Matthew; one great-grandson, Jessy Mabra; one brother, Wilbur Simons; and one sister, Shirley Simons.

Memorials may be given to Alzheimer's Association through the funeral home.

(Submitted by family)

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