Jewell Mae Carnes

Jewell M. Carnes was born June 22, 1912 in Peggs, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Warren David and Della Mae (Harris) Norwood. She moved to the Cleveland area with her family as an infant. Jewell attended rural school in the Cleveland area before attending Cleveland schools and graduating from Cleveland High School in 1932.

Jewell was married to Carl S. Carnes in Tulsa, Oklahoma on December 24, 1933. The couple made their initial home in Cleveland and worked together operating Carnes Exchange Grocery Store for nearly five years before selling in 1938. The couple then purchased a farm near Bear Creek, (Cowskin Bay area) where they also operated a dairy/creamery. They had one son, Dwain. In 1943, the Carnes family moved to a farm near east of Cleveland on the Arkansas River basin. They grew watermelons and continued to operate the dairy business.

In 1947, Carl established an oilfield trucking service company. Jewell worked alongside Carl as the dispatcher for the company. She continued to assist in the daily operations of Osage Oil and Transport until the couple retired in the mid 1970's. Carl and Jewell enjoyed spending time together and traveled extensively, including an around the world cruise. They spent their winter months for many years in Florida after their retirement. Additionally, they traveled on a couple of occasions to the holy lands.

Jewell was baptized into the family of Christ on March 23, 1947 at the First Baptist Church in Cleveland. She served as second grade Sunday school teacher for many years with Aretha Meigs. She has been active in the church throughout her life until her health prohibited her from attending. She was a devoted wife and mother and was courageous and untiring in the care of Carl after he suffered a stroke several years ago. She enjoyed spending time with her family and church family. In addition to traveling, her bobbies included: sewing, cooking and reading.

Jewell passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2002 at the Cleveland Area Hospital at the age of ninety years, five months and five days. She is survived by her husband of nearly sixty-nine years, Carl; a son, Dwain Carnes of Cleveland, Oklahoma; granddaughter and her husband, Kim and Jerry Brady of Cleveland, Oklahoma; grandson, David Carnes of Hallett, Oklahoma; great grandson, Ryan Brady of Cleveland, Oklahoma; and two great great-grandchildren; Kayden and Kylar Brady of Cleveland, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Earl Norwood and a sister, Mildred Summers.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, December 2, 2002 at the First Baptist Church in Cleveland with Dr. Larry Wilson and Rev. George Boston officiating. Burial will be at the Woodland Cemetery under the direction of the Chapman-Black Funeral Home in Cleveland.

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