Joseph Turner Coody

Male 1867 - 1950  (83 years)


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  1. 1.  Joseph Turner Coody was born on 19 Feb 1867 in Texas; died on 14 Jun 1950 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; was buried in Letitia Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma.

    Notes:

    The Lawton Constitution Thursday, June 15,1950
    COODY SERVICES CONDUCTED TODAY

    Services for Joseph Turner Coody, 83, who died of a heart ailment Wednesday in an Oklahoma City hospital, were scheduled at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the Letitia Baptist Church. Guy Swanson, former pastor and longtime friend of the family, will officiate. Mr. Coody entered the Oklahoma City hosital last Saturday night following an extended illness. He lived for 30 years on a farm 13 miles east and 2 1/2 miles north of Lawton. He was born in Limestone Co., Texas on Feb. 19, 1867. In 1886 he married Minerva Myers in Hill Co., Texas and they moved to Love County, Oklahoma in 1890. The couple came to this area in 1907. Mrs. Coody died here in 1924. In 1930 he moved back to Hill County to farm before retiring in 1938. He visited with his sons after retirement. Survivors are five sons, Edward E. and Homer E. Coody, east of Lawton. Grover C. of Purcell Ok., Roy K. Coody of Alamosa Co., and Joe C. Coody of Ontario Ca; 18 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Burial will be in the Letitia Cemetery beside the grave of Mr. Coody's wife under the direction of Ritter Funeral Home.

    Died:
    Oklahoma City Hospital

    Joseph married Mahala Minerva Myers in 0___ 1887 in Hill County, Texas. Mahala was born on 23 Sep 1865 in Alabama; died in 0___ 1924; was buried in Letitia Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Ray Kemper Coody was born on 27 Mar 1898 in IT/OK-TX-TX; died in 0Jun 1977 in Alamosa, Colorado.

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