Obituary for Dortha Frances Ballew
Dortha Frances Ballew, age 83, of Altus, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2002, at Jackson County Memorial Hospital. She was born January 25, 1919, in Royce City, Texas, to Tom and Pearl Adams.
Frances lived most of her life in Altus except for a few years when she resided in California. She returned to Altus in 1981. She worked as a Press Operator at Navajoe Laundry in Altus for over 10 years. She was a member of AARP and First Assembly of God Church in Altus.
In 1933, Dortha Frances Adams married James Steven Cox in Greer County, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death in 1980. On November 7, 1996, Dortha Frances married Kermit Cecil "K. C." Ballew in Altus, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death on April 26, 1999.
She is survived by three sons, Billy Cox and his wife Barbara of Sun City, California, James Cox and his wife Darlene of Hemet, California and Johnny Cox and his wife Linda of Altus, Oklahoma; two sisters, Donnell Graves of Altus, Oklahoma and Cloerene McKelvy of Altus, Oklahoma; one brother, Herman Adams of Altus, Oklahoma; sixteen grandchildren; a host of great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends and former spouse Andy Bolick of Altus, Oklahoma.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; two sons, Richard Cox and Sammy Lee Cox; one sister, Edna Mae Graham; one sister-in-law, Bea Adams; and one brother-in-law, Buddy Ware.
Funeral Services are scheduled for Wednesday, March 13,2002, at 2:00 p.m. in the Lowell-Tims Funeral Home Chapel with Sonny Tims officiating. Interment will follow in the Altus City Cemetery under the direction of Lowell-Tims Funeral Home.
03/13/2002
2:00 PM
Funeral
Lowell-Tims Chapel
Altus
OK
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Frances lived most of her life in Altus except for a few years when she resided in California. She returned to Altus in 1981. She worked as a Press Operator at Navajoe Laundry in Altus for over 10 years. She was a member of AARP and First Assembly of God Church in Altus.
In 1933, Dortha Frances Adams married James Steven Cox in Greer County, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death in 1980. On November 7, 1996, Dortha Frances married Kermit Cecil "K. C." Ballew in Altus, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death on April 26, 1999.
She is survived by three sons, Billy Cox and his wife Barbara of Sun City, California, James Cox and his wife Darlene of Hemet, California and Johnny Cox and his wife Linda of Altus, Oklahoma; two sisters, Donnell Graves of Altus, Oklahoma and Cloerene McKelvy of Altus, Oklahoma; one brother, Herman Adams of Altus, Oklahoma; sixteen grandchildren; a host of great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends and former spouse Andy Bolick of Altus, Oklahoma.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; two sons, Richard Cox and Sammy Lee Cox; one sister, Edna Mae Graham; one sister-in-law, Bea Adams; and one brother-in-law, Buddy Ware.
Funeral Services are scheduled for Wednesday, March 13,2002, at 2:00 p.m. in the Lowell-Tims Funeral Home Chapel with Sonny Tims officiating. Interment will follow in the Altus City Cemetery under the direction of Lowell-Tims Funeral Home.
03/13/2002
2:00 PM
Funeral
Lowell-Tims Chapel
Altus
OK
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