Loretta Ely

Loretta Ely

Loretta Ely Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Dec. 6, 2005.
Loretta Ely, 71, Marlow, OK, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2005 in Oklahoma City. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2005, at the New Hope Baptist Church West in Duncan, OK, with the Rev. Randy Southerland officiating. Burial will be in the Marlow Cemetery under the direction of Callaway-Smith-Cobb Funeral Home in Marlow, OK. Loretta was born Thursday, October 18, 1934 in Coyle, OK to Norman and Edna (Blasier) Silvers. Loretta graduated from Coyle High School in 1952. She married Alton Ely on September 1, 1956 in Stillwater, OK. After graduation Loretta moved to Oklahoma City for 10 years and then to Phoenix, AZ for 30 years. She returned to live in Duncan in 1999. Loretta enjoyed spending time with her family. Survivors include, husband, Alton Ely of the home; 2 sons, Randy Ely and wife Joan of Amber, OK, Rick Ely and wife Tammy of Duncan, OK; 6 grandchildren, Stephanee Villapudua & husband Phillie, Steven Ely and wife Theresa, Krystle Ely, Bill Ely, Scott Ely, Matthew Ely; 2 great grandchildren, Brooklyn Villapudua, Phillie Villapudua; 2 sisters, Ruth Williams of Lovington, NM, Connie Hoffman and husband Bill of Stillwater, OK and other special family. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Bobby Andrews. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Callaway-Smith-Cobb Funeral Home, Marlow, OK.

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