Nena Wardrop

April 21, 1929 - April 9, 2013

Nena May, daughter of Lewis and Ida (Prigmore) Olson, was born April 21, 1929 in Freedom, Oklahoma. She passed away at her home on the 9th day of April, 2013 at the age of 83 years, 11 months and 19 days. She attended school at Hillcrest and graduated from Freedom High School with the class of 1947. On December 27, 1947 she was married to Foy Wardrop. She drove a school bus for Centerview and Freedom for 28 years. She drove the bus and worked at Alva Vo-Tech for 18 years. For the past 23 years she has cleaned 2 miles of Highway 64 along their farm for the State adopt a Highway Program. She made numerous quilts for charity, schools, friends and family. Nena belonged to the Cimmaron Neighbors Club for 55 years and was a member of Freedom United Methodist Church and Cimmaron Cowboys Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Wilber Olson, a sister Mildred Olson and a great granddaughter, Reagan Marie Crouch. Nena is survived by her husband Foy; her children and their spouses, Doyle and Dr. Kay Decker, Connie Brown, Jana and Dr. Dan Stein and Jill and Donnie Elmore; ten grandchildren and their spouses, Travis McNabb, Kendra and Adam Barrilleaux, Tara and Rob McCollough, Jennifer and Dale Crouch, Danny and Tiffany Whittet, Dustin and Robyn Elmore, Jessica Elmore, David Bonin, Shelby Wardrop, and Taylor and Eric Skoby; twelve great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. PDF Printable Version