Nell V. Smith Derr's Obituary
BARTLESVILLE, OK / CLARENDON GRAVESIDE SERVICES - 10:00 am on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 in Fairview Cemetery in Pampa, Texas with Rev. Ray O‘Quinn, officiating. INTERMENT - Fairview Cemetery in Pampa. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon. Nell V. Smith Derr was born September 22, 1917 at Oakley, TN the daughter of Leo Kirby Smith and Mattie Sidwell Smith. Her family moved to Granite, OK where she met and married Elbert Marion Derr on February 22nd 1936. Elbert and Nell were married for 54 years until his death on December, 19, 1990. She moved to Dewey, OK in 2006. Nell loved to garden, fish, play bingo and watch her favorite baseball team the Atlanta Braves. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY - her husband Elbert and five brothers and sisters, Omar, Paul, Noreen, Jessie and Gladys. SURVIVORS - her son Marion Bill Derr and his wife Frankie of Bartlesville, OK; two grandchildren Randy Derr and his wife Jeanne of Bartlesville, OK and Kent Derr and his wife Carol of Sinking Springs, PA; five great-grandchildren, Erik Derr and his wife Linda of Chicago, IL; Jennifer Derr of Oklahoma City, OK , Ryan and Josh Derr of Sinking Springs, PA; one sister, Robbie Smith of St. George, UT. MEMORIALS - The family request memorials be to Carter Hospice, 3081 S.E. Washington Blvd., Bartlesville, OK 74006.
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