“Photo from her obituary in the Dallas Morning News….”
“I remember Jeanne first as a secretary in the Buying Department, then as an Assistant Buyer.” submitted by Rene Herndon.
When she and John Grissom (Buyer) decided to marry Jeanne was transferred to the Merchandising Department as a secretary for Andy Collins. She was as intelligent as she was beautiful. This is the link to her obituary: Jeanne Grissom
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…
Our condolences to the family of Mr. J. L. Price who passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013 at age 88. You can read his obituary at Matthews Funeral Home in Edmond by clicking here or on the picture: J.L. Price Obituary Mr. Price began with T.G&Y in 1949 and spent 36 years there retiring as…
Bill Seaton passed away February 11, 2011. His funeral was last Saturday but we didn’t learn of it in time to post it earlier. You may read the obituary at http://matthewsfuneralhome.com/seaton.aspx for as long as the funeral home link is up. (Discovered that the funeral home link no longer works so it is disabled)
It is with great sadness that I tell you that Hal Pettitt passed on November 3, 2023. His son Phil shared that Hal passed peacefully with his wife and grandchildren by his side. A memorial service will be held at Lakeview Church, 119 West Seward Road, Guthrie, OK on November 20, 2023 @ 11:00 am….
This is from Ginny Grilley. “I regret to tell you that my dear friend Kathy Niggemeyer died at 10:00 pm on Sunday, May 19. She is survived by her son Fred and a daughter Heidi. She was an integral part of the TG&Y buying department. She had recently had a stroke. I do not know…
Sandra Walls also reported that Wanda “Jeannie” Garvin passed on June 7, 2015. She worked at headquarters: answered phones as well as at the front desk. The obituary didn’t mention TG&Y so I didn’t post here.