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Tressie M (McConnell) Townley
Sep 17, 1923 - Dec 15, 2012
Posted by: Ann Weber

Eisenhour Funeral Home
Blanchard, McClain Co, OK
(permission granted)

Tressie M. Townley, 89, of Las Vegas, Nevada, formerly of Dibble and Blanchard, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, December 15, 2012 in Las Vegas. The daughter of Moad and Lucy (Spence) McConnell, she was born September 17, 1923 in Chickasha. Her family moved east and south of Marlow when she was a small child. Tressie received her education in a two room schoolhouse and was baptized in a muddy farm pond at the age of 16. Tressie worked most of her adult life. She worked in a machine shop for several months and then went to work for Douglas Aircraft in Oklahoma City until the war ended and they closed down. Later, she operated a steam press in a dry cleaners for over 30 years.

Tressie married Morgan Wilkes and to this union, three sons were born, Mike, Carl, and Dale.

She married Jim Still in 1972 and he preceded her in death in 1984. (Shares Tombstone with him)

Tressie married Christopher C. Townley on December 23, 1985 and they made their home north of Dibble. When his health began to fail, they moved to Blanchard. Christopher preceded her in death in 2002. Tressie moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2005 to be near her family. She enjoyed her garden, flowers, and spending time with her family. She also made many quilts and quilted most of them by hand. She will be missed by all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; three sisters; four brothers; two nephews, Ray and Melton Townley; and a niece, June Davis. Tressie is survived by three sons, Mike Wilkes and wife Christene of Las Vegas, Nevada, Carl Wilkes of Las Vegas, Nevada; and Dale Wilkes and wife Barbara of Billings, Montana; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be at 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 22, 2012 at the Eisenhour Funeral Home Chapel in Blanchard. Interment will follow in the Blanchard Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard. Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.

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