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 Matthews Funeral Home in Edmond.
Thanks Sandra and Darlene for letting us know.
This post was submitted today by Buddy’s son Darrell Baker. Buddy Baker started in late 1953 at the warehouse on 36 and north Santa Fe and then in Edmond. He worked until McCrorys shut it down in 1988. The airport authority bought his house in 1995 that he had lived in since March of 1954….
“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…
I found the link to Mr. Braun’s obituary, click on his name in this sentence to see it…He was very involved in the Oklahoma City community. This is an excerpt from that obituary as it relates to TG&Y “One of his proudest achievements was his career with T.G.&Y. He started in 1939 as a bookkeeper…
This was posted on the Facebook page on October 22, 2014 by Jim Kettler. She worked at TG&Y for over 20 years in the insurance department with supervisor being her last position. Mrs. Perry passed on October 19, 2014. She was 90 years old. Johnnie Perry Obituary on NewsOK
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.