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Submitted: 3/10/21 • Approved: 3/10/21 • Last Updated: 3/13/21 • R396014-G396013-S3
Otis R.
1924-2014
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Arlene W.
1923-2002
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Photo/information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
*Obituary
Otis R. Milam
January 2, 1924 - August 29, 2014
Otis R. Milam, 90 of Borger died Friday August 29th in Borger. Graveside services will be 11:00 am Tuesday, September 2nd at Westlawn Memorial Park with Rev. Leonard Forsythe, pastor of Bible Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.
Otis was born January 2, 1924 in Oblong, Illinois . He served in the US Army during WWII. After the war he worked at the Plains Plant in Borger for 43 years. He loved to Clinton, Oklahoma with his grandson and like fast cars.
Otis is survived by his son Charles Milam of Oklahoma City. Step daughters Brenda Wood and Sue Widner both of Borger. Three grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
(Published by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors, August 30, 2014)
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Texas, Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011
Name: Arlene W Mayo
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1924
Age: 48
Marriage Date: 4 Apr 1972
Marriage Place: Hutchinson, Texas, USA
Spouse: Otis R Milam
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Age: 48
Source: Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2002
*Obituary for Arlene
BORGER - Arlene Wathena Milam, 78, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2002.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Leonard Forsythe of Bible Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park.
Mrs. Milam had lived in Borger since 1972. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, O.R.; two daughters, Brenda Wood of Borger and Sue Widener of Jacksonville; two brothers, Melvin Mayo of Wills Point and Donald Mayo of Coffeyville, Kan.; two sisters, Mary Hensley of Borger and Helen Clarke of Wichita, Kan.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
(Published in Amarillo Globe-News, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2002)
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Texas, Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011
Name: Arlene W Mayo
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1924
Age: 48
Marriage Date: 4 Apr 1972
Marriage Place: Hutchinson, Texas, USA
Spouse: Otis R Milam
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Age: 48
Source: Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2002
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Arlene Wathna Mayo
[Arlene Wathna Rinker]
[Arlene Milam]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 9 Dec 1923
Birth Place: Lenapah, Oklahoma
[Lenapah Nowa??, Oklahoma]
Death Date: 11 Jan 2002
Father: James M Mayo
Mother: Dora Lowny
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Dec 1943: Name listed as ARLENE WATHNA MAYO; May 1969: Name listed as ARLENE WATHNA RINKER; 30 Jun 1975: Name listed as ARLENE W MILAM
Contributed on 3/10/21 by neldapat
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