Bessie Oleta WILLIAMS

Female 1920 - 2008  (88 years)


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  • Name Bessie Oleta WILLIAMS  [2
    • BESSIE O. TULLIS Woodward, Okla. ? 88, of Leedey Oklahoma died April 10, 2008 in Elk City. Services will be 10:00 am Monday, April 14, 2008 at the First Baptist Church of Leedey. Interment will be at the Rhea Cemetery in Leedey following the service under the direction of Shaw Funeral Home.

      Bessie Oleta Williams was born to James and Lizzie Williams in Aleddo, Oklahoma on Jan 21, 1920. She passed from this life on Apr 10th 2008 at the age of 88. On Dec 12 1936 Bessie married Albert Raymond Tullis in Taloga, Oklahoma. Bessie and Raymond continued to make their home in the Leedey area.

      Bessie was preceded in death by her parents James and Lizzie, husband, Raymond, two brothers, Charles and Lee [Pete] and two sisters, Mabel and Waneta. She is survived by daughter, Shirley Shockey and husband Johnny of Leedey, son, Duaner Tullis and wife Vina of Choctaw, four sisters, Nellie Jackson, Mildred Koschesk, Jetie [Jean] Baker and husband Perry, and Faye Watson. Bessie was blessed with ten grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, one great great granddaughter and a host of family and friends.

      Funeral services were held Mon Apr 14 2008 in the First Baptist Church, Leedey, Oklahoma with burial following in the Rhea Cemetery. [1]
    Birth 21 Jan 1920  Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Census 1930  Living with parents in Clark, Dewey Co., Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1940  Living with husband in Porterville, Tulare Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1950  Living with husband in Grant, Dewey Co., Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Death 10 Apr 2008  Elk City, Bedham Co., Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Rhea Cemetery, Leedey, Dewey Co., Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I2314  Main Tree
    Last Modified 19 Feb 2024 

    Father James Steve WILLIAMS,   b. 13 Feb 1879, Patillo, Erath Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jun 1950, Elk City, Bedham Co., Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Lizzie Etta KINCAID,   b. 18 Jun 1883, Fisher Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jun 1935, Clinton, Custer Co., Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 1 Feb 1902  Dewey Co., Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F1256  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Albert Raymond TULLIS,   b. 21 Mar 1913, Leedey, Dewey Co., Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jul 1988 (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 12 Dec 1936  Dewey Co., Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Shirley J. TULLIS,   b. Abt 1943, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     2. Duane R. TULLIS
    Family ID F1262  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Feb 2024 

  • Sources 
    1. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.

    2. [S522] 1930 Census Clark, Dewey County, Oklahoma.

    3. [S527] 1940 Census Porterville, Tulare County, California.

    4. [S531] 1950 Census Grant, Dewey County, Oklahoma.

    5. [S287] Ancestry.com: Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records 1890-1995.