Blanche Dunlap

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Funeral services for Blanche Rennels will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Martin Funeral Chapel with Bro. O.B. Dunlap officiating. Burial will follow in the Red Hill Cemetery, Hammon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Mrs. Rennels was born July 11, 1890 in Jack County, Texas and died Friday morning May 25, 1990 at the age of 99. she came from Jack County in 1899 with her parents to the Colter Community where she was reared. She was married to Alfred M. Rennels at Sayre on Nov. 12, 1910. They established their first home north of Canute on a farm. In 1936, they established a grocery store, and service station in the Carpenter Community, where Mrs. Rennels enjoyed helping her husband in that endeavor. She was a member of the Church of Christ for over 80 years. She enjoyed working in the Community Home Demostration Club in Colter. They retired in 1963 selling their store to a grandson. They continued to live there in Carpenter until she entered the nursing home in July of 1973. Survivors include three sons: Alvin J. Rennels of Canute, Wade W. Rennels of Hammon, and Doyle Rennels of Medford, OR. A special relation, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Allison. Her only nephew O.B. Dunlap will be officiating minister of the service. 5 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Alfred on July 11, 1969, one infant son, and three brothers.

(Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)

Blanche married Alfred M. Rennels on 12 Nov 1910 in Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma. Alfred (son of Thomas Perry Rennels and Mary C. Trawick) was born on 9 Apr 1887 in Wise County, Texas; died on 11 Jul 1969 in Beckham County, Oklahoma; was buried in Red Hill Cemetery, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Glen Zell instead has her date of marriage as 22 November 1910.

1. Doyle E. Rennels was born on 11 Oct 1911 in Hammon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma; died on 25 Nov 1996 in Medford, Jackson County, Oregon; was buried on 27 Nov 1996 in Sisklyou Memorial Park, Medford, Jackson County, Oregon.
2. Infant Son Rennels was born on 17 May 1913 in Oklahoma; died on 17 May 1913 in Oklahoma; was buried in Red Hill Cemetery, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma.
3. Alvin Jasper "Mutt" Rennels was born on 13 May 1914 in Colter, Custer County, Oklahoma; died on 6 Jul 1996 in Beckham County, Oklahoma; was buried in Red Hill Cemetery, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma.
4. Wade Warren Rennels was born on 5 Jun 1917 in Colter, Custer County, Oklahoma; died on 31 Mar 1991 in Hammon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma; was buried on 3 Apr 1991 in Red Hill Cemetery, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma.

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Glen Zell shows him as the son of R C (b. 5 Jun 1835, d. 8 Feb 1881) and Marie (b. 1840) DUNLAP.

Obediah married Louella E. "Lou" Files on 8 Aug 1889 in Jack County, Texas. Louella was born about 1868; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Glen Zell shows her as the daughter of David J. FILES, CSA (b. 13 July 1838 d. 6 Dec 1911) and Penelope Ann DERDEN Ib. 12 Feb 1844, d. 15 Jul 1928).