Opal Wing Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Opal Elizabeth, daughter of Lillie Mae (Rhodes) and William Kroft, was born on February 11, 1921 in Enid, Oklahoma and passed away at the Alva Share Medical Center on the 10th day of May at the age of 85 years, 2 months and 30 days. She attended the River View Grade School north of Alva and completed the 7th grade. Miss Kroft married Harlie Ted Lowry on June 20, 1940 in Enid, Oklahoma. To this marriage two children; Winona Mae and Ted Otis, were born. Following their marriage she worked at the Swift Packing Plant and Camp Gruber Prison in Muskogee. On September 29, 1958 in Cherokee, Opal was married to Albert Wing. To this marriage a daughter, Cindy Marie was adopted. She worked at Dr. Young's Hospital, which is now where the Baptist Church is located. She also picked poultry at Bert Reed's Hatchery as well as working at Joe Denner's bakery, several cafes, cleaned houses and motels. Mr. Wing passed away May 4, 1983. Due to poor health she could no longer work but she enjoyed gardening and taking care of her roses. She looked forward to going to town to play Bingo. Opal was baptized in the Enid Christian Church. Her favorite Bible passage was the 23rd Psalms. Mrs. Wing is preceded in death by a grandson; Timmy Joe Parmley, her parents, a step-father; E.E. Shipley, two husbands, and two sisters; Lena Wing and Ada Whisman-Rawson, two half brothers; Junior Eldridge and Charles Shipley. Opal is survived by two daughters and their husbands; Winona Mae and Charles McGuire and Cindy Marie and Ted Shafer both of Alva, one son and his wife; Ted Otis and Inge Lowry of Amarillo, Texas. One grandson; Richard Lowry of Amarillo, Texas, two half sisters; Bonnie Bradford of Cherokee and Mattie Sue Morgan of Glendale, Arizona four half brothers and their wives; Marvin and Elsie Shipley of Alva, Frank and Billie Shipley of Kiowa, Kansas, Price and Susie Shipley and Jimmy Dale Shipley both of Laken, Kansas many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. PDF Printable Version

Opal Wing

February 11, 1921 - May 10, 2006