SAYRE, Okla. - Glen William Gleaves, 78, died Friday, Jan. 9, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Rose Chapel Funeral Service with Albert Warnken and David Worsham officiating. Burial will be in Sayre-Doxey Cemetery.
Mr. Gleaves was born in Grimes and attended school there. He farmed until joining the CCC's at Burns Flat in 1938. After his discharge, he was employed laying pipe until 1942 when he returned to farming.
He married Anglee Walker in 1940 at Grimes. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Ashely Renee.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one Infant daughter, Ashley Renee; one daughter-in-law, Joyce Baker Gleaves; and one granddaughter, Virginia Fay Gleaves.
Survivors include: his wife, Angie of the home, one daughter and son in law, Glenda and Brad Whinery of Elk City; three sons and daughter in law, Al and Sharon Gleaves of Canyon, Texas, Wayne and Freda Gleaves of Hobbs, New Mexico; Lee and Debbie Gleaves of Lawton, Oklahoma; one sister, Mae Orr of Seminole, Oklahoma; 10 grandchildren, Cindy, Junior, Donnie, Anita, Darla, Chad, Darmey, Jonathan, Bradley and Christ; seven great grandchildren, J. D., Alisha, John, Ty, Jordon, Nathan and Jessica.
Elk City Daily News, Elk City, Oklahoma