Lillian Mae Johnson Brandon
Obiturary: Enid Morning News
Saturday, 27 Oct 1973
Services for Mrs. Lillian Brandon 82, Who died suddenly in her home in Covington, Will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, in the Gospel Center Church. The Reverend W.R. Gilliland Well officiate, and interment will be in the Covington Cemetery. The Anderson funeral home of Garber is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Brandon was born October 2nd 1891 near Guthrie. On December 1st 1901, she was married to Frank Brandon in Guthrie. They established a home in Merrick, Later farmed in Coyle, and in 1919 moved to Garber Covington Oilfields, retiring in 1947. The following year they moved to Covington where Frank died February 25th 1957.
She was a member of the The Gospel Center Church, The Pollyanna Club and the American Legion Auxiliary. Memorials in her memory may be made to, The Oklahoma Medical Research Heart Fund. She is survived by a daughter Mrs. Rex Fern Zimmer Lyons of Kansas, a son Leroy Brandon of Covington, And adopt to daughter Mrs. Ronald F ( Dorothy) Ann Sprouse of Columbia MO, 4 grandchildren and a brother, Burton E. of California.
Frank and Lillian Mae Johnson Brandon/ Biography
Posted 30 Mar 2012 by Barbara Johnson
Written by
Dorothy A Johnson Brandon Sprouse:
● Frank Brandon was working for Sinclair Refinery in Covington, Oklahoma. He was the field boss and he supervised a large crew of men who maintained the gas pipelines that were from the different wells in the oilfield. There were several houses on the land where Frank worked and he and Lillian lived in one of them. Together they moved Frank and Naomi Johnson into the house that was next door to them, so they could look after them. Lillian was a daughter, friend and sister that the family looked up to. She was dependable and trustworthy; She would come when she was needed. This proved true when her brother John Alfred had his stroke and him and his kids were in trouble. She sent her son Leroy with his wife, along with her brother Burton to pick them up when he was calling for her, and with her sister Cora. they brought him back home where he later passed away. Lillian was there for her parents taking care of them until there death, and again when her sis-in-law Ruby passed away, she reached out at the age of 47 with two grown children and a grandchild of her own, she took her seven Month old baby niece, Dolly ( later named Dorothy) and with Frank raised Dorothy as their own. Feeding and clothing her with no financial help, then putting her through school while teaching her the value of love, hard work, and how important that she was.
Obiturary: Enid Morning News
Saturday, 27 Oct 1973
Services for Mrs. Lillian Brandon 82, Who died suddenly in her home in Covington, Will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, in the Gospel Center Church. The Reverend W.R. Gilliland Well officiate, and interment will be in the Covington Cemetery. The Anderson funeral home of Garber is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Brandon was born October 2nd 1891 near Guthrie. On December 1st 1901, she was married to Frank Brandon in Guthrie. They established a home in Merrick, Later farmed in Coyle, and in 1919 moved to Garber Covington Oilfields, retiring in 1947. The following year they moved to Covington where Frank died February 25th 1957.
She was a member of the The Gospel Center Church, The Pollyanna Club and the American Legion Auxiliary. Memorials in her memory may be made to, The Oklahoma Medical Research Heart Fund. She is survived by a daughter Mrs. Rex Fern Zimmer Lyons of Kansas, a son Leroy Brandon of Covington, And adopt to daughter Mrs. Ronald F ( Dorothy) Ann Sprouse of Columbia MO, 4 grandchildren and a brother, Burton E. of California.
Frank and Lillian Mae Johnson Brandon/ Biography
Posted 30 Mar 2012 by Barbara Johnson
Written by
Dorothy A Johnson Brandon Sprouse:
● Frank Brandon was working for Sinclair Refinery in Covington, Oklahoma. He was the field boss and he supervised a large crew of men who maintained the gas pipelines that were from the different wells in the oilfield. There were several houses on the land where Frank worked and he and Lillian lived in one of them. Together they moved Frank and Naomi Johnson into the house that was next door to them, so they could look after them. Lillian was a daughter, friend and sister that the family looked up to. She was dependable and trustworthy; She would come when she was needed. This proved true when her brother John Alfred had his stroke and him and his kids were in trouble. She sent her son Leroy with his wife, along with her brother Burton to pick them up when he was calling for her, and with her sister Cora. they brought him back home where he later passed away. Lillian was there for her parents taking care of them until there death, and again when her sis-in-law Ruby passed away, she reached out at the age of 47 with two grown children and a grandchild of her own, she took her seven Month old baby niece, Dolly ( later named Dorothy) and with Frank raised Dorothy as their own. Feeding and clothing her with no financial help, then putting her through school while teaching her the value of love, hard work, and how important that she was.
Lillian Mae Johnson Brandon
Obiturary: Enid Morning News
Saturday, 27 Oct 1973
Services for Mrs. Lillian Brandon 82, Who died suddenly in her home in Covington, Will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, in the Gospel Center Church. The Reverend W.R. Gilliland Well officiate, and interment will be in the Covington Cemetery. The Anderson funeral home of Garber is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Brandon was born October 2nd 1891 near Guthrie. On December 1st 1901, she was married to Frank Brandon in Guthrie. They established a home in Merrick, Later farmed in Coyle, and in 1919 moved to Garber Covington Oilfields, retiring in 1947. The following year they moved to Covington where Frank died February 25th 1957.
She was a member of the The Gospel Center Church, The Pollyanna Club and the American Legion Auxiliary. Memorials in her memory may be made to, The Oklahoma Medical Research Heart Fund. She is survived by a daughter Mrs. Rex Fern Zimmer Lyons of Kansas, a son Leroy Brandon of Covington, And adopt to daughter Mrs. Ronald F ( Dorothy) Ann Sprouse of Columbia MO, 4 grandchildren and a brother, Burton E. of California.
Frank and Lillian Mae Johnson Brandon/ Biography
Posted 30 Mar 2012 by Barbara Johnson
Written by
Dorothy A Johnson Brandon Sprouse:
● Frank Brandon was working for Sinclair Refinery in Covington, Oklahoma. He was the field boss and he supervised a large crew of men who maintained the gas pipelines that were from the different wells in the oilfield. There were several houses on the land where Frank worked and he and Lillian lived in one of them. Together they moved Frank and Naomi Johnson into the house that was next door to them, so they could look after them. Lillian was a daughter, friend and sister that the family looked up to. She was dependable and trustworthy; She would come when she was needed. This proved true when her brother John Alfred had his stroke and him and his kids were in trouble. She sent her son Leroy with his wife, along with her brother Burton to pick them up when he was calling for her, and with her sister Cora. they brought him back home where he later passed away. Lillian was there for her parents taking care of them until there death, and again when her sis-in-law Ruby passed away, she reached out at the age of 47 with two grown children and a grandchild of her own, she took her seven Month old baby niece, Dolly ( later named Dorothy) and with Frank raised Dorothy as their own. Feeding and clothing her with no financial help, then putting her through school while teaching her the value of love, hard work, and how important that she was.
Obiturary: Enid Morning News
Saturday, 27 Oct 1973
Services for Mrs. Lillian Brandon 82, Who died suddenly in her home in Covington, Will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, in the Gospel Center Church. The Reverend W.R. Gilliland Well officiate, and interment will be in the Covington Cemetery. The Anderson funeral home of Garber is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Brandon was born October 2nd 1891 near Guthrie. On December 1st 1901, she was married to Frank Brandon in Guthrie. They established a home in Merrick, Later farmed in Coyle, and in 1919 moved to Garber Covington Oilfields, retiring in 1947. The following year they moved to Covington where Frank died February 25th 1957.
She was a member of the The Gospel Center Church, The Pollyanna Club and the American Legion Auxiliary. Memorials in her memory may be made to, The Oklahoma Medical Research Heart Fund. She is survived by a daughter Mrs. Rex Fern Zimmer Lyons of Kansas, a son Leroy Brandon of Covington, And adopt to daughter Mrs. Ronald F ( Dorothy) Ann Sprouse of Columbia MO, 4 grandchildren and a brother, Burton E. of California.
Frank and Lillian Mae Johnson Brandon/ Biography
Posted 30 Mar 2012 by Barbara Johnson
Written by
Dorothy A Johnson Brandon Sprouse:
● Frank Brandon was working for Sinclair Refinery in Covington, Oklahoma. He was the field boss and he supervised a large crew of men who maintained the gas pipelines that were from the different wells in the oilfield. There were several houses on the land where Frank worked and he and Lillian lived in one of them. Together they moved Frank and Naomi Johnson into the house that was next door to them, so they could look after them. Lillian was a daughter, friend and sister that the family looked up to. She was dependable and trustworthy; She would come when she was needed. This proved true when her brother John Alfred had his stroke and him and his kids were in trouble. She sent her son Leroy with his wife, along with her brother Burton to pick them up when he was calling for her, and with her sister Cora. they brought him back home where he later passed away. Lillian was there for her parents taking care of them until there death, and again when her sis-in-law Ruby passed away, she reached out at the age of 47 with two grown children and a grandchild of her own, she took her seven Month old baby niece, Dolly ( later named Dorothy) and with Frank raised Dorothy as their own. Feeding and clothing her with no financial help, then putting her through school while teaching her the value of love, hard work, and how important that she was.
Inscription
SHE IS NOT Dead But Sleepeth
Gravesite Details
Covington I.0.0.F Cemetery
Family Members
Parents
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
