Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Talkington were held Monday in the Methodist Church with Reverend James Wilkerson officiating. Mrs. Talkington passed away Saturday, June 11, 1960, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jack Fowler in Verden.

She was born May 10, 1866, in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of James and Mary Pease Seapy, and was married to Lafayette Talkington in Manhattan, KS, on August 8, 1889. Mr. and Mrs. Talkington moved to Oklahoma in 1890 and settled on a farm north of Verden in 1903. She was a member of the Pentecostal Church of God.

Preceding her in death were parents James and Mary Seapy; husband Lafayette Talkington; sons, Richard, Homer, and Jesse. Survivors are; three sons, Will Talkington of Hydro, Sam and Fred Talkington of Verden; five daughters, Mrs. Rose Dodson of Oklahoma City, Mrs. Inez Smith of Lindsay, Mrs. Susie Frick, Mrs. Cora Fowler, and Miss Mildred Talkington, all of Verden. There were 28 grandchildren, 56 great grandchildren, and 33 great great grandchildren.


Mrs. Aubrey Finley and Mrs. Harry Dodson sang "Beyond the Sunset", "Rock of Ages", and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere". Casket bearers were Byrant Manning and O.E. Manning, Oklahoma City, Donald Talkington, Cement, Howard Talkington of Mooreland, Cecil Talkington of Hydro, and Lee Talkington, Verden, all grandsons. Final resting place was the Verden cemetery with Hansen Funeral Home in charge. The Verden News, June 17, 1960