We are so sad today to inform our members of the passing of Elmer Gales at age 83. Elmer was everybody’s friend at the TG&Y Headquarters office. He was Office Manager then Comptroller for many years until the closing of the office. His obituary can be viewed here: Elmer Gales Obituary
Our prayers and condolences to the family of Mr. Jarvis Dennis, former Vice President of Transportation and Warehouse for TG&Y. Mr. Dennis passed away on January 28, 2014. He was 82. Services for Mr. Dennis will be at New Covenant United Methodist Church on January 31, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Arrangements are being handled by…
The picture was taken from the Temple & Sons obituary page. It’s my (Jim Kettler) sad duty to report that another of our TG&Y family has passed. Judy Anne Young, who worked in the HQ mail room for several years, passed on February 21, 2022. A slideshow is available here:
Nadean Batterton May 13, 1925 – May 29, 2016 Nadean was born in Indianola,Oklahoma on May 13, 1925, to Roy and Dovie Batterton.She attended Morse & Buckeye schools in Okemah. She started her career at Kresse’s in downtown OKC in 1943. She then worked for TG&Y in Capitol Hill and moved to the TG&Y store…
Darrel W. ZumMallen passed away peacefully on October 4, 2022. He was born on October 24, 1937 to Herman and Mildred ZumMallen in El Reno, OK. While attending college in Stillwater and studying mechanical engineering. Darrel met the love of his life, Annette, while attending a Lutheran convention in NYC where Annette lived. In1958 they…
Larry David LideNovember 3, 1945 – February 8, 2019EDMONDLarry David Lide passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones on Friday, February 8, 2019 in Edmond, Oklahoma at the age of 73.Larry was born in Lubbock, Texas on November 3, 1945 to Theo and Velma (Hudgens) Lide. Growing up near Lubbock on the…
He was a store manager in Oklahoma. The Edmond Plaza TG&Y was the last store that he managed. Prior to Edmond he managed stores in Duncan, Pauls Valley, Ada and Norman.