Ethel B. Toothman

Ethel B. Toothman was born July 11, 1904 in Polo, Missouri. She was the daughter of Charlie and Della Gray. Ethel moved with her family at an early age to Prue, Oklahoma where she was raised and obtained her education.

Ethel was married to Purl Everett Toothman on April 24, 1926 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In the early 1930's, the couple purchased a farm near Prue, where they raised their two sons, Paul and Ray Gene. The couple operated a ranch where they raised and sold cattle for over sixty years until Purl Everett passed away on June 6, 1991. Ethel prided herself in being a good wife, mother and grandmother and set those goals as her life's ambition. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed crocheting, sewing and embroidering. Ethel was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church in Prue.

Ethel passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2002 at the Cleveland Manor Nursing Home at the age of ninety-seven years, seven months and seventeen days. In addition to her husband of sixty-five years, Ethel was preceded by her parents; son, Ray Gene; two brothers, Pat and Royce Gray; grandson, Glenn and an infant granddaughter, Paul Ann.

Ethel is survived by her son, Paul Toothman, Prue, Oklahoma; four grandchildren, Randy Toothman, Avant, Oklahoma., Pam Fast, Prue, Oklahoma, Jeannie James, Prue, Oklahoma, and Ronnie Toothman, Prue, Oklahoma; great-grandchildren, Shawn Rae Rusco, Prue, Oklahoma, Clint Toothman, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Caleb Toothman, Prue, Oklahoma, Cole Fast, Mannford, Oklahoma, Cody Toothman, Sand Springs, Oklahoma, Ashley Toothman, Sand Springs, Oklahoma, Nathan Toothman, Mannford, Oklahoma, Randa Toothman, Mannford, Oklahoma, Wade Toothman, Pryor, Oklahoma, Caylor Toothman, Pryor, Oklahoma, and Colby Toothman, Avant, Oklahoma; and three great great-grandchildren, Cameron Toothman, Raegan Rusco and Austin Toothman,

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, March 4, 2002 at the Chapel of the Chapman-Black Funeral Home in Cleveland, Oklahoma with Rev. Garry McDevitt officiating. Burial will be at the Prairie View Cemetery in Prue under the direction of the Chapman-Black Funeral Home in Cleveland.

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