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BLANCHARD NEWS COLUMN ("LOOKING BACK") BLANCHARD ITEMS
BY CLASS YEAR INDIVIDUAL ALUMNUS LOOKUP INDEX
Class of '67 Veterans Trubute Class of '67 50 Year Reunion Golden Class of '69 Banquet Golden Class of '70 Banquet Golden Class of '71 Banquet
Louise Genelle Bayless (Richey) [Faculty]
Mrs. Richey was born in Blanchard on Apr 13, 1930.
On Saturday Apr 11, 2020, while our splendid little city was in the throes of the Covid-19 virus, her family and friends gave her a great parade down Main street, in celebration of her 90th birthday.
Boyd Hammond "Bud" Bayless (Oct 24, 1901 - Apr 6, 1971)
May Mitchell (Bayless) (May 1, 1904 - Jul 2, 1997)
Spouse (m.25 Nov 1953):
Roley Clay Richey (Sep 2, 1930 - Jul 21, 1986)
Robbie Nell Richey (Canada) (03 Jul 1956 - Extant) (c.1974)
Jane Nan Richey (Brewer) (13 Jul 1956 - Extant) (c.1977)
Roley Scott Richey (29 Jul 1964 - 27 Aug 2014) (c.1982)
Kathryn Jane Bayless
Newspaper Articles:
Scholership Awards Made To Local Students (The Blanchard News - May 5, 1945)
Youths Attend State Meet (The Blanchard News - Jun 12, 1947)
Senior Girl Scouts Meet In "Hen House" (The Blanchard News - Jun 6, 1945)
Rain And Cold No Big Problem To Grid Fans At A&M Game (Blanchard News - Oct 8, 1953)
Approaching Marriage Of Miss Bayless And Mr. Richey Announced (BLANCHARD NEWS - OCT 29 1953)
Bridal Shower Saturday Is In Honor Of Miss Genelle Bayless (BLANCHARD NEWS - NOV 19 1953)
Miss Bayless Becomes Bride Of Mr. Richey (BLANCHARD NEWS - NOV 26 1953)
Two Blanchard Women To Get OCW Degrees (BLANCHARD NEWS - MAY 27 1954)
Last Report On Teachers Of Area Given (Genelle Richey) (Betty Lewis) (BLANCHARD NEWS - APR 7 1966)
After 62 Years... (The Daily Oklahoman - Oct 22, 2002)
Billy Ray Brooks
Billy was born on Sep 11, 1929 and passed on Apr 29, 2005.
Parents (m.Feb 21, 1928):
Monte Ray "Mont" Brooks (Mar 29, 1904 - Jul 27, 1979)
Jennie Mae Pierson (Brooks) (Aug 26, 1903 - Nov 18, 2000)
Spouse (m.Feb 18, 1950):
Norma Jean Tuttle (Brooks) (Nov 15, 1930 - Oct 30, 2018) (c.1948)
Linda Brooks (Warren) (Unknown - Extant)
Butch Brooks (Unknown - Extant)
Michael Brooks (Unknown - Extant)
Dalton Brooks (Mar 21, 1931 - Feb 23, 2007) (c.1950)
Mona Maxine Brooks (Sullivan) (Feb 20, 1933 - Jan 6, 2012) (c.1950)
Jack Wilson Brooks (Dec 7, 1935 - Extant) (c.1955)
Monty Troy Brooks (Feb 15, 1940 - Feb 25, 2014) (c.1958)
George Kenneth Dennis
George was born on May 20, 1929 in Blanchard and passed on Nov 26, 2018 in Oklahoma City.
Rand C. Dennis (Sep 20, 1903 - Sep 23, 1984)
Viola Francis Featherston (Dennis) (Apr 5, 1903 - Feb 23. 1985)
Spouse (m.1948):
Fern Drucilla Richey (Sep 27, 1929 - Extant)
Linda Sue Dennis (Petters) (18 Oct 1947 - Extant) (c.1965)
Donna Lee Dennis (Jervis) (18 Jan 1950 - Extant) (c.1968)
Hal Kenneth Dennis (6 Aug 1951 - Extant) (c.1969)
Roley Clay Richey
Roley was born on 2 Sep 1930 and passed on 21 Jul 1986.
Parents (m.abt 1926):
Rev William Clay Richey (29 Jan 1904 - 3 Sep 1961)
Lola Blanch "Shay" Ramsey Richey (8 Feb 1907 - 6 Nov 1941)
Louise Genelle Bayless (Richey) (13 Apr 1960 - Extant) (c.1948)
Edward Wesley Richey (23 Oct 1926 - 15 Jan 2012)
Jack B. Richey (abt 1931 - Extant) (c.1951)
James A. Richey (09 Feb 1937 - Extant) (c.1954)
Norma Jean Tuttle (Brooks)
Norma was born on Nov 15, 1930 in Goldsby and passed on Oct 30, 2018 at Edmond, OK.
Parents (m.Dec 23, 1928):
James Aubrey Tuttle (Jul 29, 1902 - Jan 13, 1982)
Milderene Turner (Tuttle) (Feb 28, 1908- Jan 21, 1990)
Billy Ray Brooks (Sep 11, 1929 - Apr 29, 2005)
Barbara Joyce Tuttle (Mentzer) (Oct 11, 1929 - May 10, 2003) (c.1947)