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Estella Ruth Gordon

Female 1917 - 2002  (85 years)


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  • Name Estella Ruth Gordon 
    Born 26 Mar 1917  Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    _UID 84C8795D832D104DA98B19934BF82D6CEB1B 
    Died 9 Jul 2002  Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Red Star Cemetery, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Cheyenne Star
      Cheyenne, Oklahoma
      July 18, 2002
      Estella Ruth Bassett was born March 26, 1917 in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma near Leedey to Bert William and Stella Skaggs Gordon. She passed from this life on July 9, 2002 at the age of 85.
      She grew up in Elk City, Oklahoma and attended school there. In 1941, Estella moved to Gridley, California and remained there until 1952. At that same time she returned to Oklahoma were she attended business school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1953 and 1954. She remained in Oklahoma City until her passing.
      Estella married William "Cebe" Bassett in Elk City, Oklahoma and to this union a daughter, Ruth Annette Bassett was born. Estella enjoyed her family and some of her special interests were collecting, art and sewing.
      She is preceded in death by parents, Robert and Stella Gordon; her daughter, Ruth Annette Bassett, a brother, Jess Riley Gordon, a sister Juanita Banks; and a nephew, Michael Robert Gordon.
      She is survived by her niece, Sandra Alewine of Pampa, Texas; a sister-in-law, Edith Conditt of Altus, Oklahoma and cousins, Georgia Jackson of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Bob and Juanita Gordon of Elk City, Oklahoma, Herb Trimbell of Pampa, Texas, and Rogert Allen of Leedey, Oklahoma.
      Graveside services were conducted in the Red Star Cemetery, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma by Shaw Funeral Home of Leedey, Oklahoma.
    Person ID I3221  2B Thomas Bassett of Virginia
    Last Modified 25 Aug 2013 

    Father Bert William Gordon 
    Mother Stella Skaggs 
    Family ID F1364  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Clarence Bassett,   b. 17 Jul 1915, Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1968  (Age 52 years) 
    Married 5 Jun 1935  Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Ruth Annette Bassett,   b. 12 Sep 1936, Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1956  (Age 19 years)
    Family ID F1166  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart