Idabell Evelyn SLAWSON: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1921 - 2014 (92 years)

Generation: 1

Idabell Evelyn SLAWSON was born on 4 Dec 1921 in Healdton, Oklahoma (daughter of William Forrest SLAWSON and Mamie Elvira FINLEY); died on 12 Apr 2014 in Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1930, Living with parents in Hewitt, Carter Co., Oklahoma
Census: 1940, Living with husband in Cass County, Texas

Notes:

Name:
Idabell Bunch, 92, of Amarillo died Saturday, April 12, 2014. Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40.

(Published in Amarillo Globe-News, April 13, 2014)
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Idabelle joined Montie for a glorious reunion in heaven on Saturday, April 12, 2014.

She was born the baby girl of a family of nine children on December 4, 1921, to Elvira Finley and WM Forrest Slawson. Idabelle married Montie R. Bunch on June 26, 1939, and they were together for 58 years. While living in Amarillo, they raised six children: Nancy, Ronnie, Sue, Kathy, Linda and Kenny. They moved to Arlington, where she worked and retired from University of Texas at Arlington, as a librarian for 20 years. After her retirement, they moved back to Amarillo.

She was a faithful charter member of the South Georgia Baptist Church, where she taught a ladies bible class for many years. She started many bible study and prayer groups because she was always a witness for Christ and a Christian first. She taught her family the bible, the love of Christ, and his plan of salvation. She studied and knew the bible very well. She will forever be remembered for her strength, laughter, charm, lovingness, kindness, and her ability to teach.

Remembering their mother, and cherishing her memory is Nancy Martin of Odessa, Texas, Ronnie Bunch of Fort Worth, Texas, and Kathy and Robert Perry of Amarillo. She has 16 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, 17 great-great-grandchildren and many many nieces and nephews, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband Montie, three of her children, Sue, Linda and Kenny, two sons-in-law, Larry Moore and Charles Martin, a grandchild, Ricky Lynn Moore and a great-grandson, Josh Diaz.

The memorial celebration iss at 11 a.m. today in South Georgia Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests the purchase of Gideon Bibles or a tree being planted in her name in Israel. (www.jnf.org.)

(Published in Amarillo Globe-News, April 14, 2014)

Posted on Find A Grave
Created by: Edith Guynes Stanley

Idabell married Montie R. BUNCH on 26 Jun 1939 in Ringling, Oklahoma. Montie was born in 1920 in Braggs, Muskogee Co., Oklahoma; died on 24 Mar 1997 in Texas; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Nancy Pauline BUNCH
Ronald Ray BUNCH
Kenneth Mark BUNCH was born on 2 Nov 1949 in Midland County, Texas; died in 1983; was buried in unknown.
Sue BUNCH
Kathryn BUNCH
Linda BUNCH

Generation: 2

William Forrest SLAWSON was born on 17 Nov 1880 in Simon, Oklahoma (son of Jonathan M. SLAWSON and Seleta Caroline LUNSFORD); died on 14 Oct 1958 in Healdton, Carter Co., Oklahoma; was buried in Mount Olive Cemetery, Healdton, Carter Co., Oklahoma .

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1900, Living with brother, James Hardin, in Indian Territory, Oklahoma
Census: 1910, Living in Hewitt, Carter Co., Oklahoma
Census: 1930, Living in Hewitt, Carter Co., Oklahoma
Census: 1940, Living in Hewitt, Carter Co., Oklahoma

William married Mamie Elvira FINLEY on 11 Jul 1904 in Simon, Oklahoma. Mamie was born on 11 Feb 1889 in Carlton, Hamilton Co., Texas; died on 1 Jan 1983 in Healdton, Carter Co., Oklahoma; was buried in Mount Olive Cemetery, Healdton, Carter Co., Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mamie Elvira FINLEY was born on 11 Feb 1889 in Carlton, Hamilton Co., Texas; died on 1 Jan 1983 in Healdton, Carter Co., Oklahoma; was buried in Mount Olive Cemetery, Healdton, Carter Co., Oklahoma.

Other Events and Attributes:

Fact: Daughter of William Benjamin Finley and Eleanor Elizabeth Gaither
Census: 1910, Living with husband in Hewitt, Carter Co., Oklahoma
Census: 1930, Living with husband in Hewitt, Carter Co., Oklahoma
Census: 1940, Living with husband in Hewitt, Carter Co., Oklahoma

Children:

William Floyd SLAWSON was born on 16 Mar 1905 in Troy, Oklahoma Territory; died on 16 Jan 1972 in Wilson, Carter County, Oklahoma; was buried in Mount Olive Cemetery, Healdton, Carter Co., Oklahoma.
Clifford B. SLAWSON was born on 27 Jan 1907 in Healdton, Oklahoma; died on 30 Oct 1990.
Hazel Luella SLAWSON was born on 27 Dec 1908 in Healdton, Oklahoma; died on 8 Aug 2000 in San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California.
Nannie Lorena SLAWSON was born on 13 Apr 1911 in Healdton, Oklahoma; died on 14 Jan 1951 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co, Oklahoma; was buried in Mount Olive Cemetery, Healdton, Carter Co., Oklahom.
Melissa Izora SLAWSON was born on 7 Jul 1914 in Healdton, Carter County, Oklahoma; died on 12 Mar 1988.
Flora Inez SLAWSON was born on 7 Apr 1920 in Healdton, Oklahoma; died on 21 May 1989; was buried in Mount Olive Cemetery, Healdton, Carter Co., Oklahoma.
1. Idabell Evelyn SLAWSON was born on 4 Dec 1921 in Healdton, Oklahoma; died on 12 Apr 2014 in Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas.
Lonnie Allen SLAWSON was born on 10 Apr 1925 in Healdton, Oklahoma; died on 6 Jul 1989; was buried in Mount Olive Cemetery, Healdton, Carter Co., Oklahoma.
Leonard Finley SLAWSON was born on 21 Dec 1928 in Wilson, Carter County, Oklahoma; died on 13 Feb 2011 in Ardmore, Carter Co., Oklahoma; was buried in Mount Olive Cemetery, Healdton, Carter Co., Oklahoma.