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Surnames: Canaday, Whittington, Word, Butler, Wilfong, Jackson
Classification: Query
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07/31/2002 Tulsa World (Final Home Edition), Page a14 of Obituaries, Deaths
CANADAY -- Oma Lee, 88, born in Albany, MO, June 6, 1914, passed away on July 28, 2002
after a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by: parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Whittington; brother, Carl Whittington; and sister, Aletha Butler. Oma Lee was blessed
with many friends and a loving family. She enjoyed bridge, golf, charity work, church
activities and garden club. She is survived by: husband, Ronald CANADAY of Tulsa;
daughter, Pamela Word of Bellevue, NE; grandsons, Brad Word of Brentwood, CA, Scott Word
and wife, Wendy of Manhattan Beach, CA; great-grandson, Alec Word; sister, Pauline Wilfong
and husband, Harold, Jefferson City, MO; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held 1 p.m., Thursday, August 1, 2002 at the First Christian
Church Chapel on Boulder. A private graveside service will be held in Albany, MO.
Ninde Funeral Directors, Whisenhunt Chapel, 592-3666.
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I believe that Ronald Canaday is the son of Charles and Florence:
1930 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Gentry > Albany > District 1
Canaday:
Charles W, head, O, $3000, M,W, 49,M,22,no, yes, MO, OH, MO, laborer, county bridge work
Florence G ,Wife, f,w,47,m,20,no,yes, MO, OH, OH, secretary, De Rose? Office
Ronald H ,Son, m,w,18, s,,yes, yes, MO, MO, MO, none
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I believe that Oma Lee Whittington Canaday was the daughter of William F. Whittington and
Elizabeth Sarah Jackson Whittington:
1930 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Gentry > Albany > District 1
Whittington:
William, R, 16, No, M, W, 42, M, 19, No, Yes, MO, Il, MO
Elizabeth S, ,,,F, W, 40, M, 17, no, yes, MO, MO, MO
Oma, dau, ,,,F, W, 15, S,, yes, yes, MO, MO, MO