Annie Montgomery was born Oct. 16, 1886, to John Kenney and Ellen Graham Kenney. She departed this life, Oct. 1, 1981 at the Mangum Hospital.
Her parents came from Ireland to the United States and settled for a time in Texas, then moved to Chicasha, Ok., then to Custer County.
Her mother passed away when she was three and her father when she was thirteen years old. Annie made her home with a sister, Mrs. Allen Gholdston and a brother, John Kenney, all of Foss, OK.
On Sept 5, 1906 she was united in marriage to Lindsey Allen Montgomery at Edwardsville, OK. With the exception of one year in Ark., they lived in Custer, Becham and Roger Mills County. To this union twelve children were born, and all survive her, except one son, Charley who passed away in June of 1975.
Survivors are: Villa Bonhannon and Velma Mae Lutz, San Diego, Calif., Lindsey Montgomery, Calusa, Calif., Kenneth Montgbomery, Pampa, TX, Lellia Garver, Reydon, Dorothy Bargas, San Diego, Calif., R.L. Montgomery, Reydon, Margueriette Clement, Mangum, Billy Montgomery, Pryor, Betty Kendall, Cheyenne and Bobby Montgomery, Stinnett, TX. Twenty-four grandchildren and twenty-four great grandchildren, a host of relatives and friends.
Her husband passed away in May 1963. Mrs. Montgomery was a faithful member of the Methodist Church of Reydon.
Her life was her family and her happiest hours where when her family were with her. She reared her family through the hard times, but no one ever heard her complain, nor did her family ever see her angry or hear her speak unkind words of anyone. If she ever had an enemy it was not known.
She was laid to rest in the White Rose Cemetery, Reydon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, Oct 3, 1981. The grandsons served as pall bearers. Officiating minister was Johnny Freeman, Cheyenne.