Individual Details
Dorthy Lee Pierce
(30 Jan 1918 - 20 Nov 2014)
Dorthy Denney, 96 year old Woodward resident, passed away, Thursday, November 20, 2014 in the Woodward Regional Hospital. Dorthy Lee Pierce Denney was born on January 30, 1918 in Piedmont, Oklahoma to Edcar and Pearl Pierce.
She was reared in and around the El Reno and Duncan Oklahoma areas. She graduated from Duncan High School in 1935. Dorthy was very musically inclined, singing in the girl’s choir, mixed choir and the high school girl’s quartet.
Dorthy was united in marriage to Raymond Denney on September 24, 1937 in Pittsburg, Kansas with her father officiating. Witnessing the ceremony were Raymond’s brother and sister-in-law, Ray and Lorrisse Denney. They were blessed with an incredible marriage which lasted 72 years.
They made their first home in County Line, Oklahoma and lived in several towns including Gainesville and Littlefield, Texas, and Ardmore, Duncan, Sulphur and Cyril before moving to Woodward in 1990 to be near family.
Dorthy and Raymond enjoyed camping out with family and members of the Good Sam Club. They traveled for many years to Aransas Pass, Texas in the winter and Questa, New Mexico in the summer spending a great deal of time fishing and sharing their catch with friends and family. Dorthy enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and working on crafts of all kinds. She was an excellent cook and home maker. In her latter years, one of her greatest pleasures was sitting in front of the television watching her favorite basketball team, the Oklahoma City Thunder.
She is survived by two daughters, Pat Reese of Woodward; Marion Hopkins and husband Denny of Woodward; one son Roger Denney of Comanche; eight grandchildren, Theron Kinney, Marlin Kinney and wife Kim, Tracy Favorite and husband Verlyn, Shannon Dills and husband Nathan, Wendy Evans and husband Chris, Amanda Owen and husband Jeff, Ginger Bledsaw, Robert Denney; 19 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren; several nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Ruth Tinkle and Leota Shirley and two brothers, Grover Pierce and Norvin Pierce.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Billings Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Shannon Davis officiating. Interment will be in the Elmwood Cemetery.
She was reared in and around the El Reno and Duncan Oklahoma areas. She graduated from Duncan High School in 1935. Dorthy was very musically inclined, singing in the girl’s choir, mixed choir and the high school girl’s quartet.
Dorthy was united in marriage to Raymond Denney on September 24, 1937 in Pittsburg, Kansas with her father officiating. Witnessing the ceremony were Raymond’s brother and sister-in-law, Ray and Lorrisse Denney. They were blessed with an incredible marriage which lasted 72 years.
They made their first home in County Line, Oklahoma and lived in several towns including Gainesville and Littlefield, Texas, and Ardmore, Duncan, Sulphur and Cyril before moving to Woodward in 1990 to be near family.
Dorthy and Raymond enjoyed camping out with family and members of the Good Sam Club. They traveled for many years to Aransas Pass, Texas in the winter and Questa, New Mexico in the summer spending a great deal of time fishing and sharing their catch with friends and family. Dorthy enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and working on crafts of all kinds. She was an excellent cook and home maker. In her latter years, one of her greatest pleasures was sitting in front of the television watching her favorite basketball team, the Oklahoma City Thunder.
She is survived by two daughters, Pat Reese of Woodward; Marion Hopkins and husband Denny of Woodward; one son Roger Denney of Comanche; eight grandchildren, Theron Kinney, Marlin Kinney and wife Kim, Tracy Favorite and husband Verlyn, Shannon Dills and husband Nathan, Wendy Evans and husband Chris, Amanda Owen and husband Jeff, Ginger Bledsaw, Robert Denney; 19 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren; several nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Ruth Tinkle and Leota Shirley and two brothers, Grover Pierce and Norvin Pierce.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Billings Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Shannon Davis officiating. Interment will be in the Elmwood Cemetery.
Events
| Birth | 30 Jan 1918 | Piedmont, Canadian County, Oklahoma | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 21 Jan 1920 | (Rev. Edcar Pierce and Pearl Stewart) Edmond, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma |  |  | |
| Education | 17 Jan 1924 | El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma | | | |
| Census (family)-shared | 4 Apr 1930 | (Rev. Edcar Pierce and Pearl Stewart) Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma | | | |
| Education | 24 Jan 1933 | Stephens County, Oklahoma | | | |
| Marriage | 24 Sep 1937 | Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas - William Raymond Denney | | ||
| Residence | May 1997 | Woodward, Woodward County, Oklahoma | | | |
| Residence | 1 Jan 1998 | Woodward, Woodward County, Oklahoma | | | |
| Death | 20 Nov 2014 | Woodward, Woodward County, Oklahoma | |||
| Burial | 22 Nov 2014 | Elmwood Cemetery, Woodward, Woodward County, Oklahoma | |
Families
| Spouse | William Raymond Denney (1917 - 2010) |
| Child | Patricia Ann Denney (1941 - 2024) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Rev. Edcar Pierce (1893 - 1958) |
| Mother | Pearl Stewart (1895 - 1943) |
| Sibling | Ruth Pierce (1913 - 2008) |
| Sibling | Leota Florence Pierce (1914 - 1990) |
| Sibling | Grover Charles Pierce (1916 - 2002) |
| Sibling | Edgar Norvin Pierce (1930 - 2000) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
Edgar Pierce Husband M 26 years Texas - Farm laborer, working outPearl Pierce Wife F 24 years Oklahoma
Ruth Pierce Daughter F 6 years Oklahoma
Leota Pierce Daughter F 5 years Oklahoma
Grover Pierce Son M 3 years Oklahoma
Dorothy Pierce Daughter F 1 years 11 months Oklahoma
Education
Dothy PierceSex Female
Age 6 years
Birth Date 30 January 1918
Race W
Parent Name Mrs Edgar Pierce
Event Type School Enrollment
Event Date 1924
Event Place El Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma
El Reno Township, Canadian, Oklahoma, United States
Census (family)-shared
Edcar Pierce Husband M 38 years Texas - Preacher, Nazarene ChurchPearl Pierce Wife F 35 years Oklahoma
Ruth Pierce Daughter F 16 years Oklahoma
Leota Pierce Daughter F 15 years Oklahoma
Grover Pierce Son M 13 years Oklahoma
Dorothy Pierce Daughter F 12 years Oklahoma
Education
Dorothy PierceSex Female
Age 14 years
Birth Date 30 January 1918
Parent Name Rev Edcar Pierce
Event Type School enrollment
Event Date 1933
Event Place Stephens, Oklahoma
Marriage
Dorthy was united in marriage to Raymond Denney on September 24, 1937 in Pittsburg, Kansas with her father officiating. Witnessing the ceremony were Raymond’s brother and sister-in-law, Ray and Lorrisse Denney.Residence
Dorothy Lee DenneySecond Alias Dorthy L Denney
Third Alias Dorthy Lee Denney
Fourth Alias Dorthy Denney
Birth Date Jan 1918
Principle Is Deceased Y
Event Type Residence
Event Date May 1997
Event Place Woodward, Oklahoma, United States
Event Place (Original) WOODWARD, OK
Address 820 22ND ST
Postal Code 73801
Residence
Dorothy L DenneyAlias Dorthy Lee Denney
Birth Date 30 Jan 1918
Previous Residence Date 19980101-20090101
Previous Residence Woodward, OK
Previous Address 820 22nd St
Previous Residence Postal Code 73801
Event Type Residence
Event Date from 1 Jan 1998 to 1 Jan 2009
Event Place Woodward, Oklahoma, United States
Household Identifier 713943559
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