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Dorothy Lavern Henderson

Female 1913 - 2006  (93 years)


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  • Name Dorothy Lavern Henderson 
    Birth 1 Mar 1913  Whitewright, Grayson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 27 May 2006  Kimberling City, Stone County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • The Daily Ardmoreite

      Dorothy LaVern Stamper
      Web posted May 28, 2006

      Services for Dorothy LaVern Stamper, 93, will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Griffin Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery.

      Born March 1, 1913, at Whiteright, Texas, to Willie Trenton and Ester Murphy Henderson, she died May 27, 2006, at Kimberling City, Mo. Her beloved husband, Bill Stamper, preceded her in death Sept. 14, 1966.

      She graduated from Oklahoma A&M, now Oklahoma State University, in May 1937. She met her husband, Bill, at Cameron Junior College in Lawton and he taught her the gospel. They were married Oct. 10, 1937, at Duncan. They had two children, Clint Stamper and Kay Istre.
      They moved to Ardmore in 1941 and worshiped at Central Church of Christ. They were actually part of that church planting and Bill was one of the original elders. LaVern taught fifth grade at Dickson and third grade at Lincoln Elementary School at Ardmore for a total of 28 years and retired in 1978. She moved to Abilene, Texas, and then on July 5, 2004, she moved to Tablerock Health Care Alzheimer's Unit at Kimberling City, where she lived until her death.

      Survivors include two sisters, Ruth Sanders, Linn, Kan., and Betty Seidlitz, Kerrville, Texas; her two children, Clint Stamper, and his wife, Vickie, Kimberling City, and Kay Istre and her husband, Elvis, Abilene. Her grandchildren, Kim and Randy Hancock, Abilene; Brad and Holly Morrisett, Edmond, Kara and Scott Corley, Vancouver, Wash., Renee and Marty Cobarruvias, Abilene, Lance and Jennifer Morrisett, Haven, Kan., and Melissa and Greg Buckovatz, Springfield, Mo. and 17 great-grandchildren.

      Visitation is 7-8 p.m. Monday.
      Memorials can be made to Alzheimer's Research of the charity of choice.
      (Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)
    Person ID I20291  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Family William "Bill" Clinton Stamper, Jr.,   b. 16 Mar 1916, Wizard Wells, Jack County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Sep 1966, Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Marriage 10 Oct 1937  Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
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    Family ID F7261  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1 Mar 1913 - Whitewright, Grayson County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 10 Oct 1937 - Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 27 May 2006 - Kimberling City, Stone County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
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