Earlene Roach

Earlene Russell Roach, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed Friday, July 19, 2013 at Via Christi Village Nursing Center. She was 92 years of age.

Earlene was born January 19, 1921 in Quinton, Oklahoma, the daughter of William Earl Russell and Sarah Etta Glenn Russell. She was a 1938 graduate of Quinton High School. She was a 1941 graduate from Westminster Jr. College, Tehuacana, Texas. She earned her Bachelors Degree in 1947 from the University of Oklahoma and her Masters Degree from OU in 1950. Earlene taught elementary education in Cavanaugh, Arkansas before moving to Ponca City in 1945. She also taught in the Ponca City Elementary Schools for 20 years, retiring in 1983.

She was married to Lloyd B. Roach on April 27, 1950 in Ada, Oklahoma.

She was a member of the First Christian Church and later Asbury United Methodist Church. She had been active for many years in various State and National Teachers Associations. Her enjoyments included reading, giving book reviews, cross stitching, fishing and playing board games with family.

She is survived by her three children, Dr. William R. Bill Roach and wife Pam, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Mary Ann Cunningham and husband Daryl, of Walsh, Colorado, and Ruth Marie Daugherty and husband Mike, of Ponca City one sister, Mildred Cella of Norman, Oklahoma six grandchildren seven great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents her husband Lloyd, on August 28, 1993 two brothers, C.K. Russell and Altus Russell one sister, OLeta Sutton.

A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at the Ponca City I.O.O.F. Cemetery with First Christian Church Pastor Larry Metzger presiding. Arrangements are under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of North Central Oklahoma, 1904 North Union, Suite 103, Ponca City, Oklahoma 74601.