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23665. Opal May11 Deckard (Lettie Ann10 Hill, Sarah Ann9 Smith, Elizabeth (Betsy) Ann8 Hornick, Rachel7 Baity, Rebecca6 Allgood, William (Pikey) Henry5, William John4, Edward3, William2, Edward1 Algood) was born in Buffalo, Dallas Co., MO March 17, 1919. Opal died October 14,1961 in Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., KS.
She married three times. She married Noah Strickland. Noah was born March 26, 1888 in Buffalo, Dallas Co., MO. Noah was the son of Clement Strickland and Sarah Arnold. Noah died January 18, 1970 in Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO. Obit: "Noah Strickland, son of Clement and Sarah Arnold Strickland, was born March 26, 1888 at Buffalo, Mo. He departed this life on January 18, 1970 at the Veterans Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 81 years, nine months and 23 days.
"In August of 1927 he was united in marriage with Gertrude Bedsaul. Gertrude passed away March 23, 1962.
"He was later united in marriage with Lettie Spradley who died July 1, 1969.
"Mr. Strickland is survived by two brothers: Henry and Claude of Buffalo; one sister, Mrs. Lillie Louderbaugh of Yates Center, Kansas; five step-children: Nora Atwater, Kansas City, Mo., Hazel Atwater, Oakland, California, Mae Masters, Louisburg, Kansas, Ralph Deckard, Council Grove, Kansas and Wretha Houston, San Pedro, California; 31 step grandchildren; 29 step great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
"He was a veteran of World War I, having served his country with the U. S. Navy. He was a member of the first Baptist Church.
"Funeral services were held on Thursday, January 22, 1970 at 2:30 p.m. in the Montgomery Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Glen Pence officiating. Music was by Vernon and Jo Ann Viets who sang "Just A Closer Walk with Thee" and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere." Escorts were: John Louderbaugh, Jewell Newby, Bob Strickland, Claude Leland Strickland, Don Strickland and Paul C. Strickland. Interment was in Union Home Cemetery under the direction of the Montgomery Funeral Home of Buffalo."
She married Charles E. Spradley. She married Paul Arthur Hicks October 1933 in Liberty, MO. Paul was born November 14, 1913 in MO. Paul was the son of Arthur Oliver Hicks and Ethel Dollie Byrd. Paul died December 9, 1985 in Drummond, Garfield Co., OK. Paul was buried in the Del Norte Cemetery, Drummond, Okalahoma
Opal May Deckard and Paul Arthur Hicks had the following child:
40090 i. John Arthur12 Hicks was born in Independence, Macon Co., MO October 0,1939. John died April 20, 2000 in Drummond, Garfield Co., OK.
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