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Catherine Leoma Taylor

Female 1929 - 2004  (75 years)


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  • Name Catherine Leoma Taylor  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Born 3 Mar 1929  Mineral Wells, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Died 6 Dec 2004  Oklahoma City, Ok Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Person ID I57  Strange Genealogy
    Last Modified 27 Aug 2016 

    Father Joseph McGary Taylor,   b. 16 Nov 1901, Waxahatchi, Hill, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1958, Fort Worth, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Martha Leoma Shrum,   b. 17 Dec 1911, Mineral Wells, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1999, Odessa, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 14 Apr 1928  Palo Pinto, TX Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorced Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F46  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Billy Paul Key, Sr.,   b. 3 Jan 1926, Oklahoma City, Ok Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 2012, Oklahoma City, OK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 1 Jul 1946  West Memphis, AR Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Children 
     1. Charles Daniel Key
     2. Timothy Milon Key
     3. Billy Paul Key
    Last Modified 16 Mar 2012 
    Family ID F38  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Granda said because Nana worked at the drug store behind the bar, she was a “soda jerk”.
      TImeline:
      Granda 12-14 yrs. (’38-’40) old at military school, Mexico, MO
      1942-1943-Met Nana at drugstore that Maggie owned in Mineral Wells
      1946-Granda inlisted into the Navy
      1947-Married in West Memphis, Arkansas
      Maggie moved to OKC
      Nana & Granda moved to Dallas; Paul born 1951
      Moved to Lubbock
      Charles born in Lubbock
      Moved to New Jersey for 1 year
      Moved to CHicago
      Moved to OKC

      Dyer (sisters) women lived in West Memphis

      Maggie married Col. about 1950-1951

      Published: December 7, 2004 in Newsok 

      KEY Catherine Leoma Key, 75, of Oklahoma City, passed away December 6, 2004 due to complications of Parkinson's Disease. She was born, March 3, 1929 to Gary & Leoma Taylor in Mineral Wells, Texas. She married her high school sweetheart, Bill Key, who had just returned from naval service. They were blessed with three sons while in Texas and in 1962, moved to Oklahoma City. It was here where Catherine began a life-long devotion of service to others. She was involved in scouting and was PTA president at Council Grove Elementary. She taught Sunday School at her church home, Northwest Church of Christ. She was also involved with the Southwest Guidance Center and was President for the Lioness Club from 1987 to 88. Catherine was an in home caregiver and loved animals. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Bill Key of Oklahoma City, 3 sons and their spouses, Paul & Vella Key of Edmond, Charles & Janice Key of Oklahoma City, and Tim & Sandy Key of Sherman, Texas. She also had 7 grandchildren, Kyan Hayden, Vanessa Schwarz, Amy Jinkins, Brandy Gilmore, Josh Key, Jacob Key & Chelsea Key and 5 great grandchildren. Her siblings include, Martha Jones of Houston, Texas, Flodelle Rainey and Greta Watson both of Odessa, Texas. She was preceded in death by her brother Daniel Taylor and her parents Gary Taylor and Leoma Taylor Matthews all of Odessa. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, December 9 at 11:00 a.m. at Northwest Church of Christ, 4301 NW 23rd, in Oklahoma City. In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to Northwest Church of Christ Children's Ministry.

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