Mary Elizabeth [Ard] Bible

Source:
Chelsea Reporter
(Rogers County, OK)
Thursday, June 13, 1968

MRS. J. E. BIBLE TAKEN BY DEATH, FUNERAL SATURDAY

Mrs. J. E. Bible, 79, of near Vinita, for many years a resident of the community west of Chelsea, died about 8:45 Wednesday morning, June 12, at Craig General Hospital where she has been a patient for some three weeks. She had just recently undergone surgery.

Mrs. Bible moved near Vinita some eight years ago when families were evacuated from the Verdigris river area where she had lived for some 35 years.

The former Mary Elizabeth Ard, daughter of George Ard and L. Bell Daulton/Dalton was born October 2, 1888 at Somerset, Kentucky. She had 94 living descendants.

She was a member of the United Pentecostal Church.

Her husband, James Edward Bible, died October 29, 1959.

Surviving are five sons; Evertt Bible of Adair, Loyd and Leo Bible of Chelsea, Hugh Bible of Claremore, Kenneth Bible of Vinita; live daughters; Esther Land of Miami, Leona Crowe of Kent, Washington, Osena Frits of Chelsea, Dorothy Smith of Wellsville, Kansas, Florence Griffin of Oklahoma City; and 47 grandchildren; and 37 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 Saturday afternoon in the First Christian Church by the Rev. M. S. Philbeck Tulsa.

Burial will be in Chelsea Cemetery under direction of Paul Merriott Funeral Service.

Submitted by:
Warner & Elaine Flinsbaugh