NAME: Billie Jean (Rodgers) Sanford, age 80, a Pine resident.

BORN: She was born on March 30, 1936, to Loyd and Thera (McAlester) Rodgers, at Pine, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Billie passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016 at her son's home in Minco, OK., surrounded by family and loved ones.

AGE: 80 years, 6 months and 8 days.

EDUCATION: She attended Pine School and later graduated from Coalgate High School. She received a Bachelor's Degree from USAO College in 1972.

OCCUPATION: Billie taught Algebra at Paoli High School. Upon retirement from teaching Billie and Kinley opened K & B Grocery in Lindsay, OK., which they ran until 2000, when they retired to the family farm in Coalgate, OK. During their marriage, Billie and Kinley were blessed with 4 children. They went on many trips together and had many happy years.

MARRIED: Billie married William McKinley Sanford in Ada, OK., June 12, 1954. He preceded her in death on September 26, 2011.

CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Billie was a master gardener, a Pine Volunteer and a secretary for the Pine Volunteer Fire Dept. She was a past member and Officer of the Oklahoma Brangus Association.

SURVIVED BY

CHILDREN: Kathryn Sawyer of Lindsay, OK

Roger Sanford and wife Constance of Broken Arrow, OK

Jerry Sanford of Minco, OK

Blaise Sanford of Coalgate, OK
Dena Sanford  of Minco, OK-(Mother of Brandon & Cameron)
Denise Simon of Moore, OK-(Mother of Conor)

GRANDCHILDREN: Stacy Smith and husband Robby, Cody Meyers, Conor Sanford and wife Jennifer, Thomas Sanford, Dakota Meyers, Brandon Sanford, Cameron Sanford

GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: Ariana, Samantha, Elise & Calan

Along with numerous other family and loved ones.

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

PARENTS: LB "Bill" & Thera (McAlester) Rodgers

MOTHER: Kathryn Rodgers

HUSBAND: William "Kinley" Sanford

GRANDSON: Joshua William Sanford

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DATE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Monday, October 10th, 2016

PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Coalgate, Oklahoma

OFFICIATING: Jerry Cradduck

INTERMENT: Non Cemetery

CASKETBEARERS: Thomas Sanford, Cody Meyers, Dakota Meyers, Conor Sanford, Brandon Sanford, Cameron Sanford

FAMILY NIGHT SUNDAY EVENING 6-8 PM

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BROWN 'S FUNERAL SERVICE - COALGATE, OK