Grace Dye

Anna Grace Dye, resident of Ponca City, passed away at the Ponca City Medical Center, Sunday, July 20, 2008 at the age of 84. Grace was born October 17, 1923 to George and Stella Seigh in Pennsylvania. She met D.J. Jack Dye in Pennsylvania during World War II while Jack was in the Navy. They were wed March 8, 1945 in Grace's parents home in Bolivar, Pennsylvania celebrated 63 years of marriage in March. To this union, a son James Jim was born and four years later, a daughter, Paula was born. Grace was an excellent seamstress, loved to bowl, dance listen to music. She loved to play bingo almost always was a winner. Her greatest joy was her family, especially her grandchildren great-grandchildren. She was a stay-at-home Mom until her children grew older and then became a salesperson for Gibsons, Howards, K-Mart and Leonards Grocery. She Jack traveled to many places in their marriage while Jack worked on pipelines then settled in Arkansas City, Kansas, then moved to Ponca City. They lived in Dodge City and returned to Ponca City where they lived until her death. She is survived by her husband Jack of Ponca City, daughter husband, Paula E.W. Wright of rural Marland, Oklahoma, daughter-in-law husband Virginia Deuane Wells of Arkansas City, Kansas; grandchildren Steve A. Dye of California, Mike Andrea Dye of Concord, North Carolina, Jessica Jerry Root of Jenks, Oklahoma, Brooke Darren Dyer of Ponca City, great-grandchildren: Boston, Caleb Jackson Dye of Concord, North Carolina; Breanne, Landen Hannah Dyer of Ponca City, and Victoria Root of Jenks, Oklahoma. She is also survived by brothers spouses Don Sarah Seigh, George Judy Seigh, sisters, Jean Minemyer Trudy Eugene Hall all of Pennsylvania; sister-in-laws Bonnie Dye of Arkansas City, Kansas, Bonnie Bolts of California Fern Vernon Lively of Blackwell, Oklahoma and numerous nieces nephews. She is also survived by loved ones friends of Shawn Manor Nursing Home. Grace was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Jim Dye, and one brother Jim Seigh.