Elva Edgell

Elva Mae Edgell, 77 year-old Seminole resident went to be with the Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 1, 2012 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  She was born in Ozone, Arkansas to parents T.G. and Alice Griffith on August 7, 1934. Elva was a full time wife and mother to her children until they were grown; then she worked as a circulation manager for the Phoenix Sun Newspaper for 10 years. She was active in the Nazarine Church as a Sunday School Teacher for over 40 years.  She loved her Lord and Savior and working with the children. Elva was preceded in death by her parents, T.G. and Alice Griffith, one son, Stacy Lee Edgell, two sisters, Hazel Holland and Susie Edgell and one son-in-law, John Ryder. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Harold Edgell of the home, two daughters, Joanna Sue Ryder of Page, Arizona, Mary Ellen Maestas of Battle Mountain, Nevada, two sons, James Cates and wife Linelle of Page, Arizona, Charlie Edgell and wife Anna of Albuquerque, New Mexico.  One brother, Robert Griffith and wife Virginia of Seminole, Oklahoma, 8 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and a host of other family and dear friends, also survive Elva. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Seminole, Oklahoma. With Pastor Rev. Christopher W. Meek officiating the service.  Interment will follow at Little Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Seminole, Oklahoma. Serving as pallbearers will be Bobby Edgell, Bruce Edgell, Jerry Edgell, Mark Edgell, Tony Edgell and Walter Edgell. Funeral Information: January 7, 2012, 10:30 AM Swearingen Funeral Chapel - Seminole located at 1001 N. Milt Phillips Ave., Seminole, OK 74868