Bessie Rebecca Hopkins Thompson Perry Auman
(March 1881 ~ September 27, 1953)
March 1881 - 27 September 1953

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Services For Mrs. Bessie Auman, Held Tuesday

Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Rebecca Auman, 72-year-old Picher resident since 1918, were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Bethel Tabernacle in Picher by the Rev. Henry Ford. Burial was in the Hill Crest cemetery near Galena, under the direction of the Hunter Funeral home.

Pallbearers were Charles King, Connor Price, Harold Jones, Vic Forcum, Kenneth Young and Clayton Moore.

Mrs. Auman died at 4:30 Sunday afternoon in the Picher hospital. She had been a patient at the hospital the past six weeks.

Mrs. Auman was born in Parkersville [Parkerville], Kansas, and has lived here since 1918. Her church membership was with the Bethel Tabernacle.

Survivors include her husband, Guy Auman of the home, 704 N. Main street; two sons, Melvin Perry, Cardin; and William Perry of Tulsa; four daughters, Mrs. Marie Sadler, Miami, route 1; Mrs. Letha Massie and Mrs. Grace Bradbury, Tulsa; and Mrs. Gladys McCormick of Huntington, Arkansas; two sisters, Mrs. Addie Hockersmith of Webb City, Mo. and Mrs. Olive McGregor of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; three step-sons, twelve grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.

The Tri-State Tribune, Picher, Oklahoma.
01 October 1953, Thursday, Page: 1.

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RITES FOR MRS. AUMAN
AT PICHER CHURCH TODAY
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Picher, Okla., Sept. 28.—Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Rebecca Auman, 72 years old, will be conducted at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Bethel tabernacle. The Rev. Henry Ford will officiate. Burial will be in Hill Crest cemetery at Galena under direction of Hunter funeral home.

The body will lie in state at the chapel until time for the services. Pallbearers will be Charles King, Connor Price, Harold Jones, Vick Forcum, Kenneth Young and Clayton Moore.

Mrs. Auman died at 4:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon in Picher hospital, where she had been a patient six weeks.

She was born in Parkersville [Parkerville], Kan., and has been a resident of Picher since 1918.

Surviving are her husband, Guy Auman of the home, 704 North Main street; two sons, Melvin Perry of Cardin and William R. Perry of Tulsa; four daughters, Mrs. Marie Sadler, Miami route 1. Mrs. Letha Massie and Mrs. Grace Bradbury of Tulsa and Mrs. Gladys McCormick of Huntington, Ark.; two sisters, Mrs. Addie Hockersmith of Webb City and Mrs. Olive McGregor of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; three stepsons, 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Joplin Globe,
[AUMAN, Bessie Rebecca HOPKINS THOMPSON PERRY]
Tuesday, 29 September 1953,
Page: 11 of 14; Column: 3 of 8.
Joplin, Missouri.

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OKLAHOMA Death Search Results

Last Name First Name Middle Name Gender Death County Death Month Death Day Death Year

AUMAN BESSIE R F Ottawa 9 27 1953

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Bessie Auman (1881 - 1953) – Hill Crest Cemetery –
Suggested By: Margaret Pickett, 21 February 2022.

Middle Name: Empty; Rebecca

Maiden Name: Perry; Hopkins
Last Name: Auman; Thompson Perry Auman

Birth Date: 1881; March 1881; Birth Location: Empty; Parkerville, Morris County, Kansas, USA

Death Date: 1953; 27 September 1953;
Death Location: Empty; Picher, Ottawa County, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Empty; Paschal Hopkins (1843-1904)
Mother: Empty; Margaret Hopkins (1846-1923)
Spouse: Empty; James Thompson (1876-1901); Married: 1898
Spouse 2: Empty; Mathew Perry (1873-1945); Married: 1903
Spouse 3: Empty; Guy Auman (1888-1960); Married: 1941

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