Albert Maurice Formway's Obituary
CHEYENNE, OKLAHOMA
GRAVESIDE SERVICES- 2:00 pm Tuesday, December 24, 2013 in Claude Cemetery in Claude with Joe Leathers, officiating.
INTERMENT- Claude Cemetery in Claude.
Viewing will be held Tuesday at Robertson's in Claude from 9:30 am until 12:30 pm.
MEMORIAL SERVICES- 1:30 pm Friday, December 27, 2013 in the Morewood Missionary Baptist Church in Leedey, Oklahoma with Joe Naylor, officiating.
Arrangements are by Robertson Armstrong Chapel of Claude.
Albert was born October 19, 1934 in Swisher County, Texas to Albert Lester and Myrtie Payne Formway. He married Doris Louise Robinson on August 8, 1959 in Fairview, Armstrong County, Texas. He was a veteran of the US Air Force serving from 1953-1957. He loved to work and was the ranch manager for S&S Ranch near Cheyenne, Oklahoma until the time of his death. He had been a resident of Cheyenne, Oklahoma since 1989. Albert was a charter member of a mission he helped start in Biloxi, Mississippi. He was became saved at the age of 16 while working on a John Deere tractor. He was a member of the Morewood Missionary Baptist Church in Leedey, Oklahoma.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY - his parents; and a sister, Avanell Hughes.
SURVIVORS – his wife, Doris Formway of Cheyenne, Oklahoma; 2 daughters, Louise Leathers and husband Joe of Guthrie, Texas and Lavonda Pflug and husband Rick of Amarillo; a brother, Jim Formway and wife Jeannie of Clarendon; 2 sisters, Nadene Naylor and husband Joe of Dyersburg, Tennessee and Laveta Peters and husband John of Amarillo; 5 granddaughters; 2 grandsons; 13 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
MEMORIALS - The family request memorials be sent to Morewood Missionary Baptist Church – Missions Fund / 8789 North 2043 Road / Leedey, Oklahoma 73654.
DIRECTIONS TO THE CHURCH IN LEEDEY, OKLAHOMA: From the North side of Hammon at intersection of 33 & 34 go 7 miles North on State SR 34; then turn East onto 0880 Road; then go 1/4 of mile and turn left to arrive at the Church.
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