“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
The following text was provided by Leslea Fancher about her mother, Bobbye J. Fancher. “My mother worked at the Edmond Plaza TG&Y for years in the early 70 until TG&Y closed their doors.Her name was Bobbye J. Fancher of Edmond, OK. She passed away on January 20, 2013. She look forward in seeing everyone this…
It is with great sadness that I report yet another loss. Larry Morgan passed way on March 3, 2026. I knew Larry when I worked in stores. He was a co-manager at 29th and May when I worked there in 1977. He was one of the first calls I made to TG&Y people after Bill…
On Saturday, August 14, 2021, Timothy Ronald Kennemer “Ron” Kennemer husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away at the age of 84. Ron was born September 2, 1936 in Carter, OK to Veck and Velma (Bilbrey) Kennemer. He was the 4th of 9 children. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Central State College (now…
Linda passed on 4/14/2023, ten days before her birthday, she was 81. I (Roberta C.) worked with Linda for several years, both at TG&Y and AIG. She was always smiling and friendly. I remember when she married Jim. They traveled to Hawaii and she came back talking about selling popcorn on the beach. The dream…
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…
Fern passed on September 15, 2022 at the age of 87. At the age of 17, Fern went to work as a clerk at the TG&Y store in Edmond. Shortly thereafter, she was transferred to the steno pool at TG&Y headquarters in Oklahoma City. While at headquarters, she received many promotions, awards, and earned many…